The role of COVID-19 pandemic on partner relationship and sexual reproductive health

Koronavirus COVID-19 je u 2020. godini uzrokovao globalnu pandemiju diljem svijeta. Koronavirus uzrokuje bolest respiratornog sustava, iz toga razloga je potrebno kontrolirati širenje infekcije, smanjiti i spriječiti blisko socijalni kontakt. Niz mjera i restrikcija je provedeno kako bi se pandemija smanjila i smanjilo širenje virusa. Promjene u života osoba je utjecalo na mentalno zdravlje osoba. Strah od zaraze je utjecao na smanjeni fizički kontakt unutar parova, kako bi prevenirali širenje zaraze. Seksualno reproduktivno zdravlje obuhvaća fizičke, emocionalne, mentalne i društvene dobrobiti vezane uz aspekte seksualnosti i reprodukcije. Niz psiholoških čimbenika vezanih uz COVID-19 su utjecali na seksualnu želju. Uočeno je više masturbacije u drugim istraživanjima, pripisuje se tome da osobe imaju više vremena za masturbaciju u kućnoj izolaciji. Porastu pornografije pridonose i masovni mediji koji su isticali i poticali korištenje. Studije ukazuju da su spolni odnosi povezani s pozitivnim mentalnim zdravljem, povećanom razinom povjerenja, intimnosti i izražavanja emocija. Istraživanje je provedeno putem online obrasca u kojemu je sudjelovalo 73,9% ispitanika ženskog spola, i 26,1% ispitanika muškog spola. Odgovarali su na 10 pitanja vezana uz zadovoljstvo seksualnog života i utjecaja COVID-19 na spolni život. Gotovo svi ispitanici poznaju da se koronavirus ne širi spolnim putem. Čak 68,5% ispitanika navodi da im je spolni život nepromijenjen, dok je kod 17,1% pogoršan. Pandemija na ispitanike nije imala utjecaja vezano na dostupnost zaštite i povećano korištenje pornografije. Nakon što završi pandemija potrebno će biti usmjeriti pozornost na seksualno i reproduktivno zdravlje, s obzirom da je zbog situacije u svijetu bilo zapostavljeno.In 2020, the COVID-19 coronavirus caused a global pandemic around the world. Coronavirus causes disease of the respiratory system, for this reason it is necessary to control the spread of infection, reduce and prevent close social contact. A number of measures and restrictions have been implemented to reduce the pandemic and reduce the spread of the virus. Changes in a person’s life have affected a person’s mental health. Fear of infection has contributed to reduced physical contact within couples, in order to prevent the spread of the infection. Sexual reproductive health encompasses the physical, emotional, mental, and social benefits associated with aspects of sexuality and reproduction. A number of psychological factors related to COVID-19 influenced sexual desire. More masturbation has been observed in other studies, it is attributed to people having more time to masturbate in home isolation. The growth of pornography is also contributed by the mass media, which have emphasized and encouraged its use. Studies indicate that sexual intercourse is associated with positive mental health, increased levels of trust, intimacy, and expression of emotion. The survey was conducted using an online form in which 73.9% of female respondents and 26.1% of male respondents participated. They answered 10 questions related to sexual life satisfaction and the impact of COVID-19 on sex life. Almost all respondents know that coronavirus does not spread sexually. As many as 68.5% of respondents state that their sexual life is unchanged, while in 17.1% it has worsened. The pandemic had no impact on respondents' access to protection and increased use of pornography. After the end of the pandemic, it will be necessary to focus on sexual and reproductive health, given that it has been neglected due to the situation in the world