Sexual dysfunction in three gestational trimesters

Authors

  • Bruna da Silva Martins Köhler
  • Maíra Pereira Martins
  • Hedioneia Maria Foletto Pivetta Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Melissa Medeiros Braz Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v16n3.7652

Keywords:

Sexual dysfunction physiological, Pregnancy, Prevalence.

Abstract

Introduction: Sexual difficulties are quite frequent during gestation, due tothe hormonal and emotional changes of this period. Objective: To evaluate theprevalence of sexual dysfunction in the three gestational trimesters. Methods:Observational research with 140 women from 7 basic health units of a municipalityin the interior of RS. An evaluation form and the Female Sexual Function Indexwere applied. Descriptive statistics were performed for group representation andthe Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test was used for hypothesis tests with a significancelevel of 5%. Results: There was a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction,with a difference between the first and second quarters (p 0.018), and betweenthe first and third quarters (p 0.014). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence ofsexual dysfunction (33.04%), with satisfaction (100%), lubrication (94.69%), orgasm(94.59%) and excitation (91.89%) being the most affected domains. It was identifiedan increase of the sexual dysfunctions with the evolution of the gestation.

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Published

2017-12-26

How to Cite

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Köhler B da SM, Martins MP, Pivetta HMF, Braz MM. Sexual dysfunction in three gestational trimesters. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 26 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];16(3):360-6. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/7652

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