en Short Communication <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=text-autospace:none><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of married women in promoting sexual and reproductive health behaviors.<b><span style=color:#4f81bd></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=text-autospace:none><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Participants & </span></span></span></b><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif> This qualitative study was conducted from December 2019 to March 2022 in Sanandaj, Iran. Data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews with 23 married women of reproductive age. In order to enhance the information gathered from participant interviews, some interviews with 6 experts were also conducted. Data were analyzed using the conventional content analysis approach of Graneheim and Lundman.<b><span style=color:#4f81bd></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=text-autospace:none><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Findings:</span></span></span></b> <span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Through the process of combining overlapping phrases and eliminating similar and duplicate codes, a final set of 76 codes, 23 subcategories, 6 categories and 3 themes were detected which all categorized under the umbrella of personal empowerment</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=text-autospace:none><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif><span style=color:#4f81bd>Conclusion:</span></span></span></b> <span style=font-size:10.0pt><span style=font-family:Cambria,serif>Women adopt various behaviors to enhance their fertility and sexual health. These behaviors include self-regulation, improved communication with spouses and relatives, and maintaining a healthy sexual life.</span></span></span></span></span></span> Sexual Health,Empowerment,Health Promotion, 347 356 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-82741-1&slc_lang=en&sid=4 M. Babaei 1003194753284600333282 1003194753284600333282 No Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran M. Simbar 1003194753284600333283 1003194753284600333283 No Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran H. Alavi Majd 1003194753284600333284 1003194753284600333284 No Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran F. Nahidi 1003194753284600333285 1003194753284600333285 Yes Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran