The Effect of Mode of Delivery on Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Primiparous Women
Objective: To evaluate the effect of mode of delivery on postpartum sexual functioning in primiparous women. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 150 primiparous women in postpartum period, who attended the family planning or vaccination clinics, were enrolled for the study. Eighty...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=546&type=fultext |
| Summary: | Objective: To evaluate the effect of mode of delivery on postpartum sexual functioning in primiparous women.
Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 150 primiparous women in postpartum period, who attended the family planning or vaccination clinics, were enrolled for the study. Eighty-one had vaginal delivery with episiotomy and 69 had experienced cesarean section. Sexual function was evaluated by the Female Sexual Function Index within 3 and 6 months postpartum.
Results: About 29% in vaginal delivery group and 37% in cesarean delivery group had resumed their sexual intercourses four weeks after delivery (p=0.280).There were no significant differences between mode of delivery and sexual functioning, including desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain.
Conclusion: The present study showed that postpartum sexual functioning was not associated with the type of delivery.
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| ISSN: | 1999-768X 2070-5204 |