Impact of Methamphetamine and Opium Use in Sexual Satisfaction and Body Image in Married Substance and Non-substance User Men

Background: Sexual satisfaction is a vital component in marital satisfaction and quality of life. The appraisal of body image has influence on the sexual satisfaction. The previous study showed that people use methamphetamine and opium to enhance the sexual functioning. The current study is designed to examine the impact of methamphetamine and opium use in sexual satisfaction and body image. Methods: The sample includes 100 non-substance user men and 53 methamphetamine users and 47 opium users that were selected with convenience sampling, respectively (age ranged below 50 years, mean=34.71±6.35) in Tehran, in 2012. The research instruments were Index of Sexual Satisfaction (Frazoni 1984) and Body Esteem Scale (Hudson 1981). Data was analyzed between three groups by utilizing the Pearson correlation and MANOVA. Result: Body image is associated with sexual satisfaction in non-substance user (P 0.01) and opium user (P 0.01), but this relationship was not observed in the methamphetamine group (P 0.05). In addition, the significant difference was found between three groups in sexual satisfaction and body image (P 0.005). Besides, the results revealed that the average of body image and sexual satisfaction in non-substance abuser is higher than the substance user (P 0.05), and sexual satisfaction in methamphetamine group is higher than opium group (p 0.05). Conclusion: These findings support the idea that body image is a critical factor in sexual satisfaction. Consequently, treatment must consider the psychological and physical impact of methamphetamine and opium use in sexual function.