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Figure 1

Conceptual framework of sexual health enhancement program.

Table 1

Sexual Health Enhancement Program

FSFI=Female sexual function index; FSDS=Female sexual distress scale.

Table 2

Baseline Characteristics of Participants (N=43)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Homogeneity Test for FSFI, Sexual Distress, Marital Intimacy and Subjective Happiness (N=43)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; FSFI=Female sexual function index.

Table 4

Effectiveness of Sexual Health Enhancement Program (N=43)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; FSFI=Female sexual function index.

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