The effect of lifestyle modification program on sexual function of infertile women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

The purpose of this study is to determin the effect of a lifestyle modification program on sexual function of infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, without the possibility of blinding, randomized, on 144 patients. Randomization has used randomized permutation blocks with random block sizes of 4, 6 and 8 (using a table instead of random permutations)

Patients visiting Imam Khomeini Hospital Infertility Center will be visited by a physician.After reviewing the biographical history, the physical examination results of hormonal and ultrasound tests of people based on Rotterdam criteria and the doctor's diagnosis، Based on the inclusion criteria, they will enter the study and will be randomly divided into two test groups (Lifestyle Reform Program) and Control Group (Receiving Metformin)

Inclusion criteria :willingness to participate in research by obtaining written consent ؛Women with polycystic ovary syndrome based on Rotterdam criteria ؛Age interval between 20 and 45 years ؛Higher body mass index and equal to 24/9 ؛Infertility due to ovulation disorder exclusion criteria: Use of a special diet ؛Prohibition of physical activities ؛Chronic or severe or debilitating physical diseases or known mental illnesses

Intervention group: Obtaining a lifestyle modification program in two categories: diet and physical activity, as well as other recommendations, in accordance with the lifestyle modification questionnaire Control group: Receiving metformin tablets 500 mg twice daily

sexual function

The method of assigning intervention to individuals will be randomized by the method of permutation blocks.In this study, patients will be divided into two groups according to the randomization method of permutation blocks.Based on the method of permutation blocks and also based on the sample size, a number of blocks with a size of 4, 6 and 8 are considered for randomization of samples in two groups.Then, Random Allocation 1.0 software is used to create random blocks. Based on the software output and based on the size of each block with size 4 ، 6 and 8 a number from 1 to 8 which represents the block number will be randomly given to each block, and each member of the sample will be assigned a number. It is noteworthy that a random number generator is used to generate a list of random numbers corresponding to the unique numbers assigned to each member and finally each member according to the number It is randomly assigned to him and random numbers in each block will enter each of the two study groups. A randomized list will be prepared by the expert.The intervention used in this research is randomized by an individual outside the study who does not know the research objectives and according to the corresponding codes in the closed envelopes، each group will be assigned.