Sexual counseling in women's postpartum. sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: . It lasts 5-7 weeks, and with 1-3 weeks gap between sessions. The researcher holds the first three sessions, composed of 6-8 person groups. In the last session, each subject and her s
Behavior
. It lasts 5-7 weeks, and with 1-3 weeks gap between sessions. The researcher holds the first three sessions, composed of 6-8 person groups. In the last session, each subject and her spouse receive a
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Be Iranian and lives in Mashhad; 18 to 35 years old; Literacy; Be in the period of three months to one year after her delivery; Has a healthy full-term baby from a singleton pregnancy; Be married and the only wife of her spouse; Lives with her spouse at the moment; Starts having sex again after her delivery; Has reported at least one sexual dysfunction in the last two months; The scores of DASS-21 are less than 25 in the scale of stress, less than 14 in the scale of anxiety and less than 20 in the scale of depression; The score of Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) is more than 38. Exclusion criteria: Addiction to drugs or alcohol in any of couple; Takes medications that affect sexual function; Occur stressful event during the last 6 months; Medical history in any of couple; Mental problems in any of couple; Suffers from complication after her last delivery; Has experienced pelvic surgery (repair colporrhaphy) or genital irradiation. Exclusion criteria during the study: Lack of tendency to continue her cooperation; Pregnancy during the study; Has not sexual relationship during the study; Occur stressful event during the intervention; Receive sexual training during the study; Attends in less than three sessions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual function. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after ending of treatment. Method of measurement: sexual function questionnaire (FSFI). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Women's quality of sexual life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after ending of treatment. Method of measurement: Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Zamani
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Outcome results
None listed