ArticleJournal of reproduction & infertility
Effect of Sexual Education on Sexual Function of Iranian Couples During Pregnancy: A Quasi Experimental Study.
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The Effect of Sexual Counseling on the Sexual Lives of Couples During Pregnancy and Postpartum Period.
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Non-pharmacologic therapies for treating sexual dysfunction during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of sexual health education on sexual activity, sexual quality of life, and sexual violence in pregnancy: a prospective randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Trial
- Relationship Satisfaction and Body Image-Related Quality of Life as Correlates of Sexual Function During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A non-randomized study of sexual health education on the sexual function of primigravid women.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Effects of Sexual Rehabilitation on Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The world journal of men's health · 2023Article
- The effectiveness of sexual health counseling based on cognitive-behavioral therapy on sexual satisfaction and inefficient sexual beliefs of primigravida women.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- Comparing the effect of face-to-face education and using educational films on couples' sexual dysfunction during pregnancy.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- [Influence of pregnant couples' attitudes towards sex during pregnancy on sexual function].Korean journal of women health nursing · 2020Article
- The effect of educational classes during pregnancy on the level of sexual satisfaction after delivery in nulliparous women.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- Changes in sexual experiences and sexual satisfaction during pregnancy: data from a Greek secondary hospital.The Pan African medical journal · 2020Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of husbands' participation in sexual education on sexual function during pregnancy.
methodsThis quasi experimental study was conducted on 123 couples who were divided in two intervention (A: couples, B: pregnant women) and one control (C) groups. Group A couples received sex education, Group B women received sex education without their spouses, and Group C women received routine prenatal care without sex education. Sexual functions of couples were assessed by Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and International Index Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaires, before sex education, four weeks after the intervention, at the end of the second trimester and at the end of the third trimester.
resultsMean total scores of FSFI and IIEF were not different at baseline in three groups. Repeated measure analysis showed significant differences between groups (A and B with C) in the mean total scores of FSFI and IIEF during the third trimester. The mean total scores of the two intervention groups of A and B were not significant.
conclusionAccording to the results of the present study, promoting the sexual function of pregnant women needs to include the sex education on prenatal care. Whereas spouses' participation was suggested to have a great role in the effectiveness and strengthening of the education in various studies, this study showed that the lack of spouses' participation for whatever reasons may lead to the same results of previous studies which emphasized the necessity of spouses' participation.
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