Cyclical Mastalgia and Sexual Satisfaction: A Descriptive Analytical Study

Aim Mastalgia is a common form of breast pain among fertile women; the presence of pain in the aforementioned organs can affect sexual performance and sexual satisfaction. This study aimed to determine the predictors of sexual satisfaction among women diagnosed with cyclical mastalgia. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to August 2021. A total of 204 married women diagnosed with cyclical mastalgia were included. The study used a cluster random sampling method from 4 comprehensive health centers and Kousar hospital clinics in Qazvin, Iran. Sexual Satisfaction Index (SSI) scores were assessed. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 with a significance level of p < 0.05. Results The participants’ ages ranged from 21 to 47 years; the mean ages of the participants and their spouses were 33.05 (SD = 6.14) and 36.21 (5.97) years, respectively. The mean sexual satisfaction was 80.93 (14). Examining the level of sexual satisfaction of the participants showed that most of the participants in the study (63.7%) had moderate sexual satisfaction, and the least number of participants (2%) reported a lack of sexual satisfaction. The results of multivariate linear regression analysis to determine the predictors of sexual satisfaction showed that the couple’s education, spouse’s occupation, location, wife’s interest in her spouse, and spouse’s greater interest in touching the wife’s breast were predictors of sexual satisfaction. Conclusion Cyclical mastalgia did not affect sexual satisfaction.