Sexual Function Changes in High-Risk Pregnancies

Sexual Function Changes in High-Risk Pregnancies

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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