Sexual Health Counseling Based on the BETTER Model

The Effect of Sexual Health Counseling Based on the BETTER Model on Postpartum Sexual Life Quality: A Randomized Controlled Study

In this study, the investigators wanted to examine the effect of sexual health counseling to women in the postpartum period on the quality of life of the participants.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primiparous,
• Weeks of gestation 37 weeks and over,
• Who had a singleton pregnancy,
• Having a sexual partner/partner,
• Having started sexual intercourse before starting training,
• Without a diagnosed chronic disease (DM, HT, Heart disease, etc.),
• Labour week 37 weeks and over
• 18 years or older,
• Able to speak and understand Turkish,

Exclusion Criteria:

• Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale score of 12 and above,
• To have received training on sexual health and family planning in a hospital or other health institution other than discharge training,