Table 3: Comparison of FSF between non-contraceptive users and POC users.

Mean ± SD

Non-contraceptive users (n = 222)

POC users (n = 222)

P-Value

Desire

4.76 ± 0.61

4.05 ± 1.18

0.000*

(95% CI)

(4.68 ± 4.84)

(3.89 ± 4.20)

 

Arousal

4.58 ± 0.68

4.44 ± 0.68

0.024*

(95% CI)

(4.49 ± 4.67)

(4.35 ± 4.53)

 

Lubrication

4.50 ± 0.66

4.63 ± 0.75

0.065

(95% CI)

(4.42 ± 4.59)

(4.53 ± 4.73)

 

Orgasm

4.55 ± 0.73

4.59 ± 0.78

0.522

(95% CI)

(4.45 ± 4.64)

(4.49 ± 4.69)

 

Satisfaction

4.56 ± 0.67

4.60 ± 0.81

0.529

(95% CI)

(4.47 ± 4.64)

(4.49 ± 4.71)

 

Pain

4.48 ± 0.69

4.61 ± 0.80

0.077

(95% CI)

(4.39 ± 4.57)

(4.50 ± 4.71)

 

Total ArFSFI score

27.42 ± 2.02

24.92 ± 1.88

0.001*

(95% CI)

(27.16 ± 27.69)

(24.67 ± 27.16)

 

No. of women with FSD#

105 (47.2%)

128 (57.6 %)

0.021*

ArFSFI: Arabic Female Sexual Function Index; CI: Confidence Interval; FSF: Female Sexual Function; POC: Progesterone Only Contraception; SD: Standard Deviation; #Variable presented by number and percentage; * Statistical significance if p-value < 0.05.