ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
The Paradox of Sexual Dysfunction Observed during Pregnancy.
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- Effects of sexual health education during pregnancy on sexual myths, sexual function, and quality of sexual life: a randomized controlled study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- The relationship between pregnancy risk perception and attitudes toward sexuality during pregnancy among pregnant women in Türkiye: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- A successful model for KSA-based payor-provider collaborative in maternity care.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- An analytical evaluation of dynamics determining sexual satisfaction during pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Trajectories and Psychosocial Predictors of Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction from Early Pregnancy to 12 Months Postpartum.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Maternal sexuality in high- and low-risk pregnancies: a cross-sectional comparison.International journal of impotence research · 2026Article
- Sleep Matters for Intimacy: Impact of Sleep Quality and Psychosocial Context on Female Sexual Function During Pregnancy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Relationship Satisfaction and Body Image-Related Quality of Life as Correlates of Sexual Function During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Sexual Dysfunction in the Life Cycle of Women: Implications for Psychological Health.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A non-randomized study of sexual health education on the sexual function of primigravid women.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Association Between Pain During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent and Adult Women.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2024Article
- Comparing Relationship Satisfaction and Body-Image-Related Quality of Life in Pregnant Women with Planned and Unplanned Pregnancies.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Approach to lubricant use for sexual activity.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadienReview
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of sexual function throughout pregnancy and highlight the predicting factors of sexual dysfunction in pregnant women. Our study included 144 participants, aged 16 to 45. Patients were evaluated three times during pregnancy by filling out the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Body Exposure in Sexual Activities Questionnaire (BESAQ). At the time of the last evaluation, we asked patients to also fill out Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and a questionnaire regarding their psychological status and relationship satisfaction. We observed that the FSFI lubrication, satisfaction, and pain domains and the FSFI total score significantly decreased from the 1st to the 3rd evaluation. We observed that an increase in BDI score and the presence of abortion in the patient's history increase the risk of developing female sexual dysfunction (FSD). Higher BMIs were found to be a protective factor against FSD, as was being unmarried. The relationship satisfaction score was found to be an independent predictor of FSD. These findings support previous studies that indicate that pregnancy and postpartum sexuality are multifaceted phenomena and that psycho-social factors have a greater impact on sexuality than biological factors.
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