Open AccessFemale Sexual Function after Vaginal Delivery with Episiotomy and Cesarean Section
Author(s) -
I Made W Jembawan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indonesian journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2338-7335
pISSN - 2338-6401
DOI - 10.32771/inajog.v4i2.407
Subject(s) - episiotomy , medicine , orgasm , sexual function , obstetrics , vaginal delivery , gynecology , significant difference , sexual dysfunction , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Objective: To determine the difference of sexual function after vaginal
delivery with episiotomy and cesarean section in Sanglah Hospital,
Denpasar.
Method: This research was conducted using cross sectional method.
Sample was collected using consecutive sampling, starting from October 2011-September 2012. Our sample consists of 86 women, 43 post-episiotomy and 43 post-cesarean section. Sexual function was assessed using FSFI (Female Sexual Function Index). Total score was analyzed using independent t-test and difference of sexual function was tested using Chi-square, with significance level p0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in term of sexual arousal and lubrication, with p-value 0.160 and 0.67, respectively. However, we found significant difference in other domains, namely desire (p=0.014), orgasm (p=0.045), satisfaction (p=0.018), pain (p=0.02), and total FSFI score (p=0.006). Sexual dysfunction was found in 18.60% of the episiotomy group and 2.33% of the cesarean section group, with p=0.030.
Conclusion: Female sexual dysfunction was found to be significantly
different between women post vaginal delivery with episiotomy and
women who had cesarean section.
[Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2014; 4: 199-203]
Keywords: cesarean section, episiotomy, female sexual function