The role of body image on sexual function of married women nurses in Tehran

Body image is a person’s body shape in his/her mind. Negative body image is associated with low self-esteem, depression, eating disorder and body dimorphic disorder. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of body image on sexual performance of married women nurses in Tehran. In this correlation study, 200 married women nurses working in public and military hospitals in Tehran were selected by multistage sampling method. Fisher’s body image questionnaire and female sexual function index were used for data elicitation. Lastly, 190 questionnaires were fully answered and considered for the analyses. Body satisfaction positively and significantly correlates with desirable sexual function (r = 0.156, P =. 002). Increasing body image scores can increase sexual function in married women nurses. Body image can predict a woman nurse’s sexual function. So, better sexual function can be achieved by improving body image in married women nurses.