Postpartum female sexual dysfunction.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Eligible women were trained to do the pelvic floor exercises. In this regard, they were taught the correct ways to perform Kegel exercises using
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women had normal or cesarean delivery three to six months prior to the commencement of the study. Primiparous women aged 18 to 40. Women are literate (can at least read and write). Women have sexual intercourse with their husbands regularly at least during the last four weeks. Women have breastfeeding. Women have a total Female sexual function index (FSFI) score less than 26.5, which is the cutoff score for diagnosing female sexual dysfunction according to the reference.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with severe psychiatric disorders including severe depression, psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder Women with history of drug abuse Women with chronic conditions Women who take drugs such as barbiturates, benzodiazepine, antidepressants, and antihypertensive which cause sexual dysfunction. Women who have experienced a stressful event over the last three months (death or acute illness of close family members or relatives, or major change in lifestyle). women who have had a traumatic delivery with severe perineal laceration. Women whose husbands have male factors of sexual dysfunction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Female Sexual Function Index. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the localized standard questionnaire, it is the index of female sexual function, which is the cut-off point for the existence of a score disorder of 26.5. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A secondary consequence of this study is the reduction of urinary stress incontinence. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: ICIQ: a brief and robust measure for evaluating the symptoms and impact of urinary incontinence. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Nasiri- Amiri
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed