@article{Zancanaro_Skare_Mazzo_Zawierucha_Rizzi_Braghini_Nisihara_2022, title={COVID-19, quarantine and sexual life: a cross-sectional online survey of Brazilian individuals}, volume={47}, url={https://www.portalnepas.org.br/abcshs/article/view/1872}, DOI={10.7322/abcshs.2021157.1872}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> The COVID-19 outbreak was responsible for a high number of deaths worldwide. Not only the physical health was affected by COVID-19. Thus, to avoid the infection spreading, social distancing and quarantine have been adopted, bringing rupture to previous habits, economic losses, and isolation. <strong>Objective:</strong> To study the sexual life during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilian individuals. <strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study using an internet survey was conducted from June 10<sup>th</sup> to July 30<sup>th</sup>, 2020 with epidemiological questions, questions on fatigue and depression, and the sexual quotient scale (SQS). <strong>Results:</strong> The survey was answered by 2,131 individuals: 325 males, median age 25 years (IQR=22.0-33.5 years), range between 18 to 69 years and 1,806 females with median age 25 years (IQR=22-31 years), range between 18 to 67 years. In 49% of males and 29% of females (29%), there were no changes in sexual life. In 43.7% of females and 32.1% of males, some deterioration was observed while in 26.3% of females and 18.1% some improvement was noted. Despite this, 90.8% of males and 85% of females scored as having good sexual performance according to SQS. Sexual performance was negatively influenced by fatigue, state of mind in males and females; having a fixed partner and staying at home impaired male performance. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Despite the pandemic, the studied sample showed good sexual performance in the studied period.</p>}, journal={ABCS Health Sciences}, author={Zancanaro, Yara and Skare, Thelma and Mazzo, JĂșlia and Zawierucha, Ingrid Schetz and Rizzi, Luiz Octavio Cezar and Braghini, Marina and Nisihara, Renato}, year={2022}, month={Jun.}, pages={e022209} }