Risk factors for sexual dysfunction in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 152(2): 226-230, 2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1125318
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the level of sexual function during the COVID-19 pandemic in pregnant women followed up in Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey, using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).METHODS:
An observational analysis was performed on pregnant women who were not infected with COVID-19. A total of 135 pregnant women (group 1), 45 of whom were in the first trimester, 45 in the second trimester, and 45 in the third trimester, and 45 healthy women who were not pregnant (group 2), were included in the study. The FSFI was used to assess sexual dysfunction status.RESULTS:
A total of 118 (87.4%) pregnant participants and 31 (68.9%) non-pregnant participants were diagnosed as having sexual dysfunction according to the FSFI. When comparing groups 1 and 2, FSFI scores were significantly lower in group 1 (p = 0.002). It was also found that women who had university degrees, were multiparous, and in the third trimester were more likely to develop sexual dysfunction (p = 0.030, p = 0.029, and p = 0.001, respectively). FSFI scores were found to be significantly higher in planned pregnancies than in unplanned pregnancies (p = 0.001).CONCLUSION:
The sexual function of uninfected pregnant women decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, negatively influenced by restrictive social distancing measures.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
/
Pandemics
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
/
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
/
Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Pregnancy
/
Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijgo.13462
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS