Sexuality and associated risk factors in pregnant women

Soares, Paula Renata Amorim Lessa; Calou, Cínthia Gondim Pereira; Ribeiro, Samila Gomes; Aquino, Priscila de Souza; Almeida, Paulo César de; Pinheiro, Ana Karina Bezerra

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0786

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“…Vaginal sexual practice was prevalent during pregnancy and by gestational trimester, however there is a tendency of reduction during pregnancy (3) . Although sexual dysfunctions are reported in the literature (18)(19)(20)(21) and changes in sexual behavior during gestation (2,5,15), it was verified that the initiative to perform preliminary sexual activities was maintained.…”

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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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“…Nuestros hallazgos son similares a los descritos en 118 mujeres gestantes por Karakas et al (26), quienes asociaron la DS y la multiparidad; asimismo, informan la asociación de la DS con educación superior. Por otra parte, Soares et al (27) en un estudio con 261 mujeres seleccionadas por conveniencia en Ceará, Brasil, asocian la DS con menor edad y un menor nivel de ingresos.…”

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Prevalencia de disfunción sexual en gestantes en control prenatal en una institución hospitalaria en Rionegro, Colombia, 2020-2021

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Montoya-Moreno

Noriega³

2021

Rev. Colomb. Obstet. Ginecol.

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Objetivo: describir la prevalencia de la disfunción sexual en un grupo de mujeres gestantes y hacer una exploración de posibles factores asociados a la disfunción sexual en estas mujeres. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo y trasversal en mujeres gestantes cuyas edades son de 15 años o más, con actividad sexual en la gestación, que asistieron al control prenatal en el Hospital San Juan de Dios de Rionegro entre los meses de enero y marzo del 2021. Se excluyeron pacientes con limitaciones o discapacidad cognitiva, o clasificadas con trastorno mental según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), gestantes con patologías crónicas, placentarias, ovulares, hemorrágicas e infecciosas, y las pacientes cuya gestación fue resultado de violencia sexual. Se aplicó el cuestionario Índice de Función Sexual Femenina (FSFI), se midieron variables sociodemográficas y de salud sexual y reproductiva. Los resultados se expresan en frecuencias absolutas y relativas para las variables cualitativas y medianas, y rangos intercuartílicos para las variables cuantitativas. Resultados: la mediana de edad fue de 27,5 años (RIC: 21,3-31,0); de edad gestacional 28,5 semanas (RIC: 21,3-34,8). Tras la aplicación del FSFI, 37 mujeres (37,7%) tuvieron disfunción sexual (puntaje < 26,5). La mediana del puntaje de las participantes sin disfunción sexual fue de 29,4 (RIC 26,8-32), mientras que por el lado de las que tienen disfunción sexual fue de 22,3 (RIC 20-24). La media del puntaje para cada dominio fue: deseo: 3,6 (RIC: 3,0-4,2); excitación: 4,5 (RIC: 3,6-5,1); lubricación: 4,8 (RIC: 3,9-5,4); orgasmo: 4,4 (RIC: 3,6-5,2); dolor: 4,4 (RIC: 3,6-6,0); y satisfacción: 5,4 (RIC: 4,8-6,0). Fueron factores protectores no tener hijos ni cesáreas previas. La ausencia de compañero y menor edad estuvieron asociados a disfunción sexual. Conclusión: la disfunción sexual se presenta en por lo menos un tercio de las gestantes, especialmente en el tercer trimestre. En la práctica clínica diaria se hace necesario abordar la disfunción sexual, ya que se puede contribuir desde el abordaje de la educación a un problema que puede afectar las relaciones de pareja y la calidad de vida. Es fundamental generar nuevas investigaciones que incluyan la evaluación de la efectividad y seguridad de estrategias educativas en este grupo poblacional con disfunción sexual.

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The prevalence of sexual dysfunctions in pregnant women and the correlated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ouyaba

İnfal

2023

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Background Sexual functions are negatively affected during pregnancy with the emergence of physical, hormonal, mental, emotional, and behavioral changes; however, there is no cumulative knowledge about the global prevalence of sexual dysfunction (SD) in pregnant women and the correlated factors in SD. Aim The study aimed to determine the prevalence of SD among pregnant women and the factors correlated with their SD scores. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies focusing on SD in pregnant women were conducted in the PubMed, EBSCOhost, Web of Science, Turkish Medline, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Ovid databases by using the following combination of keywords: “pregnant” OR “pregnancy” AND “sexual dysfunction.” Outcomes Nearly 70% of pregnant women were at risk for SD. The age of the pregnant woman, the spouse’s age, and the duration of marriage were negatively correlated with the SD score, while the education level was positively correlated with it. Results Initially, 5644 studies were identified: 693 studies were evaluated for eligibility and 668 were removed following the exclusion criteria. A total of 25 studies involving 6871 pregnant women were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled SD prevalence in pregnant women was 69.7% (95% CI, 59.9%-77.9%). Clinical Implications The results of this study can be used in the organization of prenatal care, especially for pregnant women at high risk for SD. Strengths and Limitations This meta-analysis is the first to reveal the global prevalence of SD and the factors correlated with SD scores in pregnant women. The most important limitation of this study is that it analyzes documents showing pregnant women at risk for SD according to an unconfirmed measurement tool for pregnant women. Conclusion Most pregnant women experience SD symptoms. More research is needed, specifically on validated tools that assess pregnancy-specific SD symptoms.

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Sexuality and associated risk factors in pregnant women

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 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

Prevalencia de disfunción sexual en gestantes en control prenatal en una institución hospitalaria en Rionegro, Colombia, 2020-2021

The prevalence of sexual dysfunctions in pregnant women and the correlated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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