Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant Women
The awareness of one’s own sexuality and its expression depend on the stage of an individual’s life. Pregnancy is a period of many, also psychosexual, changes. The sexual needs of pregnant women are rarely discussed, and intercourse during this period seems to be a taboo. The aim of this study was t...
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doaj-fad9b7cc3b164dc7acae8faa74eabe022020-11-25T03:24:49ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-08-01175894589410.3390/ijerph17165894Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant WomenDorota Branecka-Woźniak0Anna Wójcik1Joanna Błażejewska-Jaśkowiak2Rafał Kurzawa3Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Health, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, PolandClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 1, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, 71-252 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Gynecology and Reproductive Health, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Gynecology and Reproductive Health, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, PolandThe awareness of one’s own sexuality and its expression depend on the stage of an individual’s life. Pregnancy is a period of many, also psychosexual, changes. The sexual needs of pregnant women are rarely discussed, and intercourse during this period seems to be a taboo. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual and life satisfaction of pregnant women. The study involved 181 pregnant women and was conducted from July to November 2018. The participants were patients of the pregnancy pathology ward, Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 2 in Szczecin, and participants of antenatal classes. The research project was approved by the Bioethics Committee of the Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin (KB-0012/74/18). This survey-based study was performed using the self-developed questionnaire and standardized tools: the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS Statistics 24.0 statistical package. The tests used were the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, the Shapiro–Wilk test, and Pearson’s test. The statistical significance of the results was assumed as (<i>p</i> < 0.05), the correlations (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and probability (<i>p</i> < 0.001). This study demonstrated a high level of life satisfaction, a medium level of overall sexual satisfaction, and a high level of satisfaction with sex. A higher level of satisfaction with life was associated with higher levels of sexual satisfaction in every dimension. There is a need for comprehensive perinatal care and professional sexual counseling.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/16/5894pregnancysexual satisfactionlife satisfaction |
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Dorota Branecka-Woźniak Anna Wójcik Joanna Błażejewska-Jaśkowiak Rafał Kurzawa Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant Women International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health pregnancy sexual satisfaction life satisfaction |
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Dorota Branecka-Woźniak Anna Wójcik Joanna Błażejewska-Jaśkowiak Rafał Kurzawa |
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Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant Women |
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Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant Women |
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Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant Women |
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Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant Women |
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Sexual and Life Satisfaction of Pregnant Women |
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sexual and life satisfaction of pregnant women |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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The awareness of one’s own sexuality and its expression depend on the stage of an individual’s life. Pregnancy is a period of many, also psychosexual, changes. The sexual needs of pregnant women are rarely discussed, and intercourse during this period seems to be a taboo. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual and life satisfaction of pregnant women. The study involved 181 pregnant women and was conducted from July to November 2018. The participants were patients of the pregnancy pathology ward, Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 2 in Szczecin, and participants of antenatal classes. The research project was approved by the Bioethics Committee of the Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin (KB-0012/74/18). This survey-based study was performed using the self-developed questionnaire and standardized tools: the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS Statistics 24.0 statistical package. The tests used were the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, the Shapiro–Wilk test, and Pearson’s test. The statistical significance of the results was assumed as (<i>p</i> < 0.05), the correlations (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and probability (<i>p</i> < 0.001). This study demonstrated a high level of life satisfaction, a medium level of overall sexual satisfaction, and a high level of satisfaction with sex. A higher level of satisfaction with life was associated with higher levels of sexual satisfaction in every dimension. There is a need for comprehensive perinatal care and professional sexual counseling. |
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