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Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction during pregnancy among E gyptian women
Author(s) -
Ahmed Magdy R.,
Madny Elham H.,
Sayed Ahmed Waleed A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.12313
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , outpatient clinic , prospective cohort study , sexual function , female sexual dysfunction , third trimester , gynecology , cohort , cohort study , gestation , genetics , biology
Aim The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction ( FSD ) during pregnancy in a sample of women from E gypt. Materials and Methods This prospective cohort study was conducted among pregnant women who presented to the O bstetrics Outpatient Clinic – S uez C anal U niversity H ospital for routine antenatal care between F ebruary 2012 and F ebruary 2013. The 451 women who completed the study attended during their first trimester with a singleton pregnancy and were in a stable relationship with their partners for the last 6 months. Sexual function was assessed using the F emale S exual F unction I ndex ( FSFI ) questionnaire during the 4 weeks preceding pregnancy and then in each trimester during the antenatal visits. Results Prevalence of FSD during pregnancy was estimated to be 68.8%. According to the FSFI , scores of all domains and total score were significantly reduced during the whole period of pregnancy (average 22.5 ± 3.7) compared to the pre‐conception period (30.5 ± 5.6). However, there was significant increase of all domains and total score during the second trimester (26.6 ± 3.9) in comparison to the first and third trimesters (22.4 ± 4.1 and 18.6 ± 3.8, respectively). Total FSFI score was found to be positively correlated to pre‐conception total FSFI score. However, age, parity and duration of marriage were negatively correlated. Conclusion FSD is a prevalent problem during pregnancy among E gyptian women. The magnitude of the problem is highest during the third trimester while the second trimester represents the peak of sexual function during pregnancy.