Effect of a structured educational package on women's sexual function during pregnancy

Esmaeili, Mahnaz; Bahrami, Nasim; Oveisi, Sonia

doi:10.1002/ijgo.13051

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“…Changes in sexual function may interfere with sexual practices and positions adopted during pregnancy (3) . Thus, there is a need to strengthen the effective implementation of sexual and reproductive health actions in Primary Health Care (23) , since sex education carried out in prenatal care by trained professionals contributes to improve sexual response and promote adaptive behaviors (24) .…”

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Factors associated with sexual practices and positions performed by pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

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Objectives: to identify factors associated with the sexual practices and positions performed by pregnant women. Methods: a cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted with 354 pregnant women, in the interior of Ceará, Brazil, in 2016. For data collection, a form and a Pregnancy Sexuality Questionnaire were used. Results: there was a reduction in the sexual initiative of the woman, sexual disposition of the couple, sexual practices and most of the sexual positions, while the maintenance of preliminary sexual activities and initiative to perform them was verified. Sexual practices and positions decreased (p<0.0001): preliminary sexual activities, sexual disposition, lubrication, orgasm, pain or discomfort, sexual positions, sexual practices, and sexual satisfaction. Sexual practices and positions increased (p<0.0001) as a function of: education, number of deliveries, sexual life, desire and arousal, and sexual disposition of the pregnant woman, frequency of orgasm and of sexual practices (p<0.0001). Conclusions: sexual practices and positions of pregnant women were affected by domains of sexual function, sexual, reproductive, physical, and psychological aspects.

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Factors associated with sexual practices and positions performed by pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

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“…Nonetheless, the mean score of sexual function was similar in both intervention groups of couples and pregnant women, and the face-to-face training of pregnant women, even in the absence of their husbands, as well as the training of couples, increased the sexual function of pregnant women [ 30 , 31 ]. Nejati et al [ 32 ] and Ismaili et al [ 33 ] found a significant difference between the mean score of sexual function in both their control and case groups 4 weeks after the intervention.…”

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The effect of sexual health education on sexual activity, sexual quality of life, and sexual violence in pregnancy: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Alizadeh

Riazi

Majd

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Some women avoid sexual intercourse during pregnancy due to the physiological changes they undergo during this period as well as their fear of causing harm to the fetus and to themselves, which can lead to problems in sexual health. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of a sexual health education package on the dimensions of sexual health in pregnant women. Methods This randomized, longitudinal, clinical trial was carried out in 2018–2019 on 154 pregnant women in early to late pregnancy who presented to comprehensive health centers in Rasht, Iran, and were divided into three groups: Group A or the training group (50 participants), Group B or the self-training group (53 participants), and Group C or the control group (51 participants). The study tools included the Pregnancy Sexual Response Inventory (PSRI), the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) and the Sexual Violence Questionnaire. The dimensions of sexual health were examined before beginning each intervention in each trimester of pregnancy and then at the end of pregnancy using these questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using statistical tests, namely the Chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, Cochrane’s test, and the repeated measures ANOVA at a significance level of P < 0.05. Results There was no statistically significant difference in the mean total scores of SQOL-F and PSRI in the three groups at baseline. As for the intergroup results, there was a statistically significant difference in the mean score of SQOL-F and PSRI at the end of pregnancy. The mean scores of PSRI and SQOL-F in the training group (Group A) increased from the beginning to the end of pregnancy compared to the control and self-training groups. As for the intergroup comparisons, there was no statistically significant difference in the mean total scores of sexual violence among the pregnant women in the different groups in the third trimester of pregnancy and at the end of the third trimester. Although sexual violence was not statistically significant, the number of sexually-violated women in the training group decreased during the training period compared to the self-training and control groups. Conclusion The results obtained in the intervention group compared to the control group revealed the effectiveness of the sexual health education package in terms of improvement in the dimensions of sexual health. According to the results, in order to maintain and promote the sexual health of pregnant women, health care providers are recommended to offer sexual health training during pregnancy along with other health care services. Trial registration IRCT20190427043398N1; the trial was registered on June 2, 2019. (retrospective registration).

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“…in 2020, sexual counseling significantly increased the score of couples’ sexual function and most of its aspects. [ 23 ]…”

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“…[ 22 ] In a study that was conducted in Qazvin in 2019 by Mahnaz et al ., results indicated that structures education in the form of speech based on an accurately scheduled plan, activity plan, determining the activities, and determining the educational content could improve sexual performance. [ 23 ]…”

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Comparing the effect of face-to-face education and using educational films on couples' sexual dysfunction during pregnancy

Mohammadi

Khani

2021

J Edu Health Promot

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Effect of a structured educational package on women's sexual function during pregnancy

Cited by 12 publications

References 18 publications

Factors associated with sexual practices and positions performed by pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

Factors associated with sexual practices and positions performed by pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

The effect of sexual health education on sexual activity, sexual quality of life, and sexual violence in pregnancy: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Comparing the effect of face-to-face education and using educational films on couples' sexual dysfunction during pregnancy

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