ArticleThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS2017
Postpartum Sexual Functioning and Its Predicting Factors among Iranian Women.
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- Sexual function in breastfeeding women: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- Does perinatal period pelvic floor muscle exercises affect sexuality and pelvic muscle strength? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2022Pooled it
- Determinants of early resumption of postpartum sexual intercourse in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- The effect of pelvic floor muscle training on pelvic floor function and sexuality postpartum. A randomized study including 300 primiparous.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2022Trial
- Low sexual desire in postpartum women: associations with psychosocial factors and sexual function.Sexual medicine · 2026Article
- The POSH-Ex Study: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a 12-Week Online Physiotherapy Intervention for Improving Postpartum Sexual Health.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Postpartum sexual dysfunction in resource-limited settings: a cross-sectional study of maternal sexual health.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- The lived experiences and explanation of women's postpartum sexual and reproductive health: a qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Determinants of Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction in the First Year: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Sexual Dysfunctions in Breastfeeding Females: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The effect of breastfeeding on postpartum sexual function: an observational cohort study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Observational
- THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ON SEXUAL ACTIVITY AFTER CHILDBIRTH.Acta clinica Croatica · 2023Article
- The association between sexual function, quality of marital relationship and associated factors in women with a history of ectopic pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in Iran.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Risk of sexual dysfunctions in breastfeeding females: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2023Article
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- The Effectiveness of Auriculotherapy on Women's Sexual Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Iranian journal of psychiatry · 2022Article
- A scoping review on women's sexual health in the postpartum period: opportunities for research and practice within low-and middle-income countries.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- Return of Sexual Activity Within Six Weeks of Childbirth Among Married Women Attending Postpartum Clinic of a Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Relationship Between the Genital Self-Image and the Sexual Quality of Life of Primiparous Women in the Postpartum Period in Heterosexual Couples.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany women experience sexual dysfunction following childbirth but this has not been well investigated in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate women's sexual function in the postpartum period in Iran. It also sought to determine predicting factors associated with their sexual function.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study among 380 postpartum women attending 10 urban health centers in Ilam province in southwestern Iran. Participants were selected using random cluster sampling. Data was collected using the female sexual function index (FSFI) and a checklist of socio-demographic and maternal status for each of the women. Sexual dysfunction was classified according to an FSFI score of ≤ 28. Data were analysed using SPSS version 22.
resultsThe majority of participants (76.3%) had sexual dysfunction. Primiparity (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.78 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.11, 2.94);
conclusionThis study confirmed findings of previous studies on factors that may have an adverse effect on new mothers' sexual function in the postpartum period. However the effect of type of delivery on postpartum sexual function remains unclear.
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