The Impact of COVID-19 on Female Sexual Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

J Sex Marital Ther. 2022;48(5):520-531. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2021.2006842. Epub 2021 Dec 26.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) not only has put populations at risk for mental and sexual health risks. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed on published articles reporting female sexual function before and during COVID-19 pandemic in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, Magiran and SID databases till August 2021. From the initial 3198 articles, 8 articles were included in the review. Meta-analysis showed no significant difference in total FSFI score and its domains during the COVID-19 pandemic and the pre-pandemic period. Further studies should separately evaluate the effect of lockdown on female sexual function.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2