SUMMARY :
The aim of this study was to evaluate
the impact of tubal sterilization on marital sexuality in Tunisian sample.
It
was a case-controlled investigation within the mobile team of family planning
center in Monastir. Fifty sterilized women were evaluated through the Azrin Married
Satisfaction Scale, and the Questionnaire of Female Sexual Problems.
The results
were compared to those of a sample group of 50 non sterilized women among the
consultants of the same center.
The sexual disorders after sterilization were
dominated by sexual desire inhibition (58 % versus 18 %).
The marital dissatisfaction
were associated in 34 % of sterilized women versus 14 % of non sterilized women.
A decrease in coital desire was concern, mainly, old and low educated women. Among
the factors depending on tubal ligation, we can mention the lack of previous information,
the post abortum sterilization, and making sterilization more than 5 years. Psychological
and cultural factors determined this disorders were analysed.
Key words
:
o Tubal ligation
o Tubal sterilization
o Marital satisfaction
o
Sexual disorders
o Psychosocial factors