Sexual Function and Quality of Life Among Patients Suffering From Inflammatory Bowel Disease(Inactive Stage)

The Arabic version of The International Index of Erectile Function A self-administered questionnaire that assesses 5 dimensions of sexual function over the most recent 4 weeks. It consists of five questions, including vaginal penetration, maintenance of erection, completion of intercourse, sexual satisfaction, and self-confidence of the patient's sexual arousal and maintenance of an erection. A total score of \< 22 is defined as ED .

was developed by Symonds et al.,(14) which assesses subjects' feelings toward their sexuality (ranging from 0% to 100%, with higher scores indicating higher SQoL). The SQoL M/F was developed as a condition-specific QoL questionnaire to test the relationship between sexual symptoms and other aspects of general health and sexual QoL.

Arabic version of Hamilton depression and anxiety rating scale (15): used to measure the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms, and is widely used in both clinical and research settings.

It is a 10-item self-report scale evaluating symptoms of fatigue. The FAS treats fatigue as a unidimensional construct and does not separate its measurement into different factors. However, in order to ensure that the scale evaluates all aspects of fatigue, it measures both physical and mental symptoms. The total score ranges from 10 to 50, with a higher score indicating more severe fatigue.

Health related quality of life (HRQoL measure): using the Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (SIBDQ) (17), which assesses physical, social, and emotional domains of IBD patients' lives (scores range from 10-70, with higher scores indicating better HRQoL) The SIBDQ reflects relevant clinical changes in both CD and UC.

The FSFI includes such parameters as desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. The optimal cutoff score of the FSFI is 26.55, which means that a score at or below this value is defined as female SD.