Evaluation of sexual functions and marital adjustment of pregnant women in Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate pregnant women's sexual function and marital adjustment. The sample of the study included 298 women, and it was evaluated using Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS) Scale and Marital Adjustment Scale. The most important reasons for decreasing the frequency of sexual intercourse included the fear of harming the fetus during intercourse (62.1%), fear of having miscarriage (47.8%) and decreased sexual desire (34.7%). It was found that women with sexual dysfunction had a significantly lower educational level, were living with three or more people in their home, were multiparious, had an unplanned pregnancy, reported pain during sexual intercourse and felt that their sexual life was very affected during pregnancy. The findings of the study showed that women had ⩾5 points for GRISS for the subscales as follows: infrequency (47.3%), non-communication (57.4%), dissatisfaction (15.4%), avoidance (6.4%), non-sensuality (19.1%), vaginismus (28.9%), anorgasmia (29.9%) and sexual dysfunction (17.4%). In conclusion, women who were living with three or more people at home, had lower income level, were smoking and had an unplanned pregnancy scored under 43.5 of MAS. It was found negative and there was a medium correlation between MAS score and total GRISS score.

Gebelik Döneminde Çiftler Arası Uyum ve Prenatal Bağlanma Arasındaki İlişki

“…Bu tanımlamayla, çiftlerden her ikisinin de ilişki sürdürebilme kapasiteleri evlilik uyumunu sağlamak için önemli hale gelmektedir (5). Evlilik uyumu ile ilgili yapılan araştırmalardan, cinsiyet, çocuk sahibi olma durumu, evlilik biçimi, evlilik süresi, yaş, evlilik yaşı, tanışma süresi gibi faktörlerin evlilik uyumunu etkilediği görülmüştür (6)(7)(8).…”

Evaluation of Factors Affecting Sexual Functions and Contraceptive Method Preferences of Women

“…In this study, it was found that the prevalence of sexual dysfunction was higher in women with a perception of inadequate income, chronic disease, and vaginal discharge. In the studies of Yanıkkerem et al (17), it was found that low-income level increased the risk of sexual dysfunction. The insufficiency of income makes the living conditions of people difficult and increases the level of stress, and this is thought to negatively affect sexual desire and sexual function in women (17).…”

“…In the studies of Yanıkkerem et al (17), it was found that low-income level increased the risk of sexual dysfunction. The insufficiency of income makes the living conditions of people difficult and increases the level of stress, and this is thought to negatively affect sexual desire and sexual function in women (17). Also, Zsoldos et al (18) showed in their studies that the presence of chronic disease negatively affects sexual function.…”

Perceived changes and concerns of women related to sexuality in pregnancy in the context of the importance of being informed

“…Štatisticky významné rozdiely sa preukázali medzi prvým a tretím trimestrom ako aj medzi druhým a tretím trimestrom. Viacero štúdií potvrdilo zníženie sexuálnej túžby, iniciatívy, aktivity žien, zníženie koitálnej frekvencie počas celého tehotenstva, zvlášť v treťom trimestri tehotenstva ako aj zníženú schopnosť prežívať orgazmus a súlad s partnerom [3,7,[23][24][25][26][27]. Ahmed et al [19] štúdiou zistili, že sexuálna aktivita klesá počas tehotenstva, avšak bol zaznamenaný aj mierny nárast počas druhého trimestra.…”

“…Najčastejšími dôvodmi zníženej sexuálnej aktivity u žien zapojených do štúdie bol strach, únava, nepohodlie a nevoľnosť. Podobne v štúdii Yanikkerem et al [27] sa ako najdôležitejšie dôvody zníženia frekvencie pohlavného styku preukázali strach z poškodenia plodu počas pohlavného styku (62,1 %), strach z potratu (47,8 %) a rovnako aj zníženie sexuálnej túžby (34,7 %). Efe et al [14] uvádzajú obdobné dôvody zníženej sexuálnej aktivity počas tehotenstva, a to letargiu, strach o plod, nevoľnosť, vracanie, únavu, dyspareuniu a pod.…”