Table 4: Comparison of FSF between POC users.
Mean ± SD |
DMPA (n = 88) |
Etonogestrel implant (n = 87) |
Desogestrel pills (n = 47) |
P-Value |
Desire |
3.18 ± 1.27 |
4.48 ± 0.62 |
4.88 ± 0.63 |
0.000* |
(95% CI) |
(2.91 ± 3.45) |
(4.35 ± 4.61) |
(4.69 ± 5.06) |
|
Arousal |
4.51 ± 0.68 |
4.40 ± 0.65 |
4.37 ± 0.73 |
0.390 |
(95% CI) |
(4.37 ± 4.66) |
(4.26 ± 4.54) |
(4.15 ± 4.58) |
|
Lubrication |
3.62 ± 0.80 |
4.62 ± 0.72 |
4.65 ± 0.73 |
0.009* |
(95% CI) |
(3.45 ± 3.70) |
(4.47 ± 4.77) |
(4.43 ± 4.86) |
|
Orgasm |
4.49 ± 0.79 |
4.69 ± 0.72 |
4.60 ± 0.84 |
0.249 |
(95% CI) |
(4.33 ± 4.66) |
(4.54 ± 4.84) |
(4.35 ± 4.84) |
|
Satisfaction |
4.50 ± 0.87 |
4.47 ± 0.70 |
4.42 ± 0.80 |
0.313 |
(95% CI) |
(4.45 ± 4.70) |
(4.32 ± 4.62) |
(4.18 ± 4.65) |
|
Pain |
4.51 ± 0.80 |
4.47 ± 0.77 |
4.47 ± 0.78 |
0.327 |
(95% CI) |
(4.40 ± 4.98) |
(4.30 ± 4.63) |
(4.24 ± 4.70) |
|
Total ArFSFI score |
25.46 ± 1.75 |
26.13 ± 1.89 |
26.37 ± 1.93 |
0.010* |
(95% CI) |
(25.09 ± 25.83) |
(25.73 ± 26.53) |
(25.80 ± 26.94) |
|
No. of women with FSD# |
68 (77.2%) |
44 (50.5%) |
16 (34.0%) |
0.000* |
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.