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Sexual function in women after delivery: Does episiotomy matter?

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dc.contributor.authorLeal, Isabel Maria Pereira
dc.contributor.authorLourenço, Sílvia
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorCarvalheira, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorMarôco, João
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-13T13:21:02Z
dc.date.available2020-05-13T13:21:02Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractObjective: Despite the fact that a restrictive use of episiotomy has proven to be beneficial, it continues to be widely used in vaginal births. Our aim was to compare women with episiotomy, to women with an intact perineum, 3 months after delivery, regarding several sexual variables, namely: sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, pain, sexual satisfaction and sexual function. Methods: An exploratory, descriptive and quantitative study using a non-probabilistic, convenience sample of 147 Portuguese women, of which 54 belonged to a control group, was performed. The groups were not significantly different regarding sociodemographic aspects. Three instruments were used: the Female Sexual Function Index, a Socio-demographic and Clinical Questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Questionnaire. Results: Most women mentioned a moderate level of sexual interest. Women with episiotomy present higher pain intensity, less sexual satisfaction, greater changes regarding the orgasm’s duration and intensity, lower levels of sexual arousal and total sexual function, than women with intact perineum. Discussion: We found no significant differences between women with episiotomy and women with an intact perineum in most variables. However, women with episiotomy presented higher levels of pain and a lower sexual satisfaction, being these significant differences.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationHealth, 6(5), 356-363 Doi: 10.4236/health.2014.65052pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.4236/health.2014.65052pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1461-7196
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/7581
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationspt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectEpisiotomypt_PT
dc.subjectEpisiorrhaphypt_PT
dc.subjectIntact Perineumpt_PT
dc.subjectSexual Functionpt_PT
dc.subjectPost-Partumpt_PT
dc.titleSexual function in women after delivery: Does episiotomy matter?pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Kingdompt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage363pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue05pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage356pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleHealthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume06pt_PT
person.familyNameLeal
person.familyNamePereira Lourenço
person.familyNameCarvalheira
person.familyNamePaulo Marôco Domingos
person.givenNameIsabel
person.givenNameSílvia Alexandra
person.givenNameAna
person.givenNameJoão
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