ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
The Effect of Type of Delivery on Female Postpartum Sexual Functioning: A Systematic Review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Impact of Mode of Birth, and Episiotomy, on Postpartum Sexual Function in the Medium- and Longer-Term: An Integrative Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Impact of physician, family and society on the choice of Cesarean-section delivery mode among Lebanese females.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2025Article
- Sexual Function After Vaginal Delivery in Primiparous Women: A Perspective in the First Months Postpartum.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Impact of Stress on Women's Sexuality in the First Months After Childbirth-A Pilot Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Pelvic floor-related sexual functioning in the first 24 months postpartum: Findings of a large cross-sectional study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in women in the late postpartum period: a correlational study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Sexual health after childbirth in Dutch women: prevalence, associated factors and perceived need for information: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Episiotomy Characteristics of EPISCISSORS-60 Scissors Compared with Mayo Scissors: A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2023Article
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Abstract
Female sexual function could be considered as multifactorial. Specific physiological structures and hormonal fluctuations postpartum, along with the psychological adjustment of women, could result in altered sexual function. The primary aim of this review was to systematically appraise the existing data on the effect of mode of delivery on female sexual function. This review was designed based on the PRISMA statement guidelines. An extensive literature search was performed in the Pubmed, Scopus, and PsycInfo databases, using prespecified inclusion/exclusion criteria, between the 20 September and 10 October 2021. Studies' quality assessment was conducted using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The initial search involved 1592 studies. The last step of the screening procedure yielded 16 studies, including 41,441 subjects with a mean age of 29.9 years. Studies included groups with spontaneous and assisted vaginal and C-section delivery modes. No statistically significant difference between groups was found. The type of delivery appears to be irrelevant regarding this relationship. Moderating factors seemed to indirectly influence this relationship. Health professionals should educate expectant mothers and be aware of the possibility that delivery method could affect sexual function.
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