2011
DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2011.560537
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Evaluation of Sexual Function in Brazilian Pregnant Women

Abstract: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the sexual function of pregnant women and to identify the potential variables associated with it. The study was conducted on 137 low-risk, sexually active pregnant women who filled out the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire. Although 61% of the women assessed presented an FSFI score ≤26.5, they declared that they were satisfied with the emotional proximity to their partner, with their relationship, and with their sex life. A positive association… Show more

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“…[18] The prevalence of FSD among pregnant women was reported between 50-80% in the literature. [9,12,15,19] In Turkey, epidemiological studies revealed a much higher rate of FSD during pregnancy as 80-90%. [14,20] The rate of FSD in our study population was found to be 87% which was similar to those studies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[18] The prevalence of FSD among pregnant women was reported between 50-80% in the literature. [9,12,15,19] In Turkey, epidemiological studies revealed a much higher rate of FSD during pregnancy as 80-90%. [14,20] The rate of FSD in our study population was found to be 87% which was similar to those studies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The existence of sexual dysfunction during pregnancy is, in fact, reported in the literature (6,13,16,19,23,26,37,(42)(43)66) . The studies analyzed show some changes to the level of the different phases of the cycle of sexual response translated into the identification of clinical indicators throughout this review.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…The causes of sexual dysfunction are multiple and, among the various possibilities, there are aspects found related to the physiological state of the woman, such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menopause (9,11) . Thus, the pregnant woman can show some sexual dysfunction, such as difficulty achieving an orgasm, dyspareunia, inhibition of desire and sexual arousal, raising problems in the experience of the couple´s sexuality (3,(5)(6)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) . In the International NANDA (NANDA-I), sexual dysfunction is classified as a nursing diagnosis since 1980, with its last review in 2006 and defined as the state in which the individual goes through changes in sexual function during the response phase sexual desire, arousal and/or orgasm, which is seen as unsatisfactory, not recommended or inadequate (21) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Os três instrumentos apresentados são amplamente utilizados no Brasil [35][36][37] ; no entanto, não abordam todas as questões que permeiam a função sexual feminina na gestação, fato confirmado na análise fatorial do PSFQ ao incluir no domínio orgasmo a percepção da imagem corporal. Estudo prospectivo realizado com gestantes confirmou a associação entre imagem corporal e função sexual 38 .…”
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