Sexual Function Changes in High-Risk Pregnancies

Background and Aim: Sexual functions generally decrease during pregnancy, and high-risk pregnancies are more severe clinical conditions that cause couples to reduce or abstain entirely from their intimacy. However, the evidence on the sexual functions in high-risk pregnancies is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the sexual function changes in high-risk pregnancies compared to normal pregnancies.

Methods: A total of 200 pregnant women (100 women in high-risk pregnancy and normal pregnancy groups each) were included. Demographic and obstetric data were collected, and participants completed The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).

Inclusion Criteria:

study grup Pregnant women who ; followed up for HrP in the second trimester (14th to 28th gestational weeks), between 20 to 40 years old, followed up at our perinatology department with a diagnosis of IUGR, cholestasis, diabetes, preeclampsia, fetal anomaly control grup admitted for routine second-trimester ultrasonography assessment but with no risk for pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant women who ; younger than 20 or older than 40 years of age, gestation in the 1st or 3rd trimester, presence of psychiatric or chronic disorders like rheumatic or heart diseases,

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The women who followed up for HrP were invited to participate and women with HrP in the second trimester (14th to 28th gestational weeks), between 20 to 40 years old, and followed up at our perinatology department with a diagnosis of IUGR, cholestasis, diabetes, preeclampsia, or hypertension were included.