Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effect of mode of delivery on postpartum sexual functioning in primiparous women. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 150 primiparous women in postpartum period, who attended the family planning or vaccination clinics, were enrolled for the study. Eighty-one had vaginal delivery with episiotomy and 69 had experienced cesarean section. Sexual function was evaluated by the Female Sexual Function Index within 3 and 6 months postpartum. Results: About 29% in vaginal delivery group and 37% in cesarean delivery group had resumed their sexual intercourses four weeks after delivery (p=0.280). There were no significant differences between mode of delivery and sexual functioning, including desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain. Conclusion: The present study showed that postpartum sexual functioning was not associated with the type of delivery.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2014.72
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Dabiri, F., Yabandeh, A. P., Shahi, A., Kamjoo, A., & Teshnizi, S. H. (2014). The Effect of Mode of Delivery on Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Primiparous Women. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.72
MLA 9
Dabiri, Fatemeh, et al. "The Effect of Mode of Delivery on Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Primiparous Women." Oman Medical Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.72.
Chicago (author–date)
Dabiri, Fatemeh, Asieh Pormehr Yabandeh, Arefeh Shahi, Azita Kamjoo, and Saeed Hosseini Teshnizi. 2014. "The Effect of Mode of Delivery on Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Primiparous Women." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.72.
Harvard
Dabiri, F., Yabandeh, A. P., Shahi, A., Kamjoo, A. and Teshnizi, S. H. (2014) 'The Effect of Mode of Delivery on Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Primiparous Women', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.72.
Vancouver
Dabiri F, Yabandeh AP, Shahi A, Kamjoo A, Teshnizi SH. The Effect of Mode of Delivery on Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Primiparous Women. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.72
IEEE
F. Dabiri, A. P. Yabandeh, A. Shahi, A. Kamjoo, and S. H. Teshnizi, "The Effect of Mode of Delivery on Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Primiparous Women," Oman Medical Journal, 2014, doi: 10.5001/omj.2014.72.