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The impact of childbirth on female sexuality

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dc.contributor.authorLeal, Isabel Maria Pereira
dc.contributor.authorLourenço, Sílvia
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Raquel V.
dc.contributor.authorCarvalheira, Ana Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorMarôco, João Paulo
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-13T14:29:18Z
dc.date.available2020-05-13T14:29:18Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractObjective: To compare variables related to sexual functioning, namely: sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, pain, sexual satisfaction and sexual function in women during the pregnancy and 3 months after delivery. Methods: This is an exploratory and descriptive, quantitative study. A non-probability, convenience sample of 62 women in the first stage, and of 52 women in the second stage, was used. The two groups were not significantly different regarding socio-demographic aspects. The main outcome measures used were the female sexual function as assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and a Socio-demographic and Clinical Questionnaire. Results: The women presented higher mean levels of sexual satisfaction after birth, than during the pregnancy presenting statistically significant differences. Also they had lower mean levels of sexual desire, sexual arousal and vaginal lubrication after delivery. Regarding the orgasm, they presented higher mean levels in the postpartum period. The overall sexual function after childbirth did not present significant differences when comparing the pregnancy period to the postpartum, but presented higher mean levels during the pregnancy. Pain levels were higher during the pregnancy. Conclusion: We found no significant differences between the two groups, in most of the studied variables. However, Sexual Arousal and Sexual Satisfaction presented statistically significant differences.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.5964/pch.v1i1.13pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2182-438X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/7582
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherPsychOpenpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSexual functionpt_PT
dc.subjectFemale sexualitypt_PT
dc.subjectChildbirthpt_PT
dc.titleThe impact of childbirth on female sexualitypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage139pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage127pt_PT
oaire.citation.titlePsychology, Community & Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume1pt_PT
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person.familyNamePereira Lourenço
person.familyNameV. Oliveira
person.familyNameCarvalheira
person.familyNamePaulo Marôco Domingos
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person.givenNameSílvia Alexandra
person.givenNameRaquel
person.givenNameAna
person.givenNameJoão
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