TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of sexual health counseling on women’s sexual satisfaction in postpartum period
T2 - A randomized clinical trial
AU - Zamani, Maryam
AU - Latifnejad Roudsari, Robab
AU - Moradi, Maryam
AU - Esmaily, Habibollah
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to offer their gratitude to the Deputy of Research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, for funding this project (project code: 941778). We also like to express our thanks to the mothers participating in this project.
Publisher Copyright:
© Maryam Zamani et al.
PY - 2019/1
Y1 - 2019/1
N2 - Background: Many couples experience decreasing sexual satisfaction in postpartum period. Various sexual health counseling approaches have been designed for postpartum women to address their common sexual concerns and problems. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Women’s Postpartum Sexual Health Program (WPSHP) on women’s sexual satisfaction in postpartum period. Materials and Methods: The study was a single blind randomized clinical trial on 75 postpartum women aged 18-35 yr with low sexual satisfaction who attended urban health-care centres in Mashhad, Iran in 2016. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21, and the Larson Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. The intervention group received counselling based on the WPSHP, a four-session, group- and couples-based program. The control group just received postpartum routine care. Results: Both the intervention and control groups were homogeneous for demographic variables. According to the Mann-Whitney test, sexual satisfaction score in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group 8 weeks after the intervention (p < 0.001). According to the Wilcoxon test, there was a significant difference in the mean score of sexual satisfaction before and after intervention in the intervention group (p <0.001). Conclusion: WPSHP caused higher levels of sexual satisfaction. It is therefore recommended to use this program in women during the postpartum period to promote their sexual satisfaction.
AB - Background: Many couples experience decreasing sexual satisfaction in postpartum period. Various sexual health counseling approaches have been designed for postpartum women to address their common sexual concerns and problems. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Women’s Postpartum Sexual Health Program (WPSHP) on women’s sexual satisfaction in postpartum period. Materials and Methods: The study was a single blind randomized clinical trial on 75 postpartum women aged 18-35 yr with low sexual satisfaction who attended urban health-care centres in Mashhad, Iran in 2016. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21, and the Larson Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. The intervention group received counselling based on the WPSHP, a four-session, group- and couples-based program. The control group just received postpartum routine care. Results: Both the intervention and control groups were homogeneous for demographic variables. According to the Mann-Whitney test, sexual satisfaction score in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group 8 weeks after the intervention (p < 0.001). According to the Wilcoxon test, there was a significant difference in the mean score of sexual satisfaction before and after intervention in the intervention group (p <0.001). Conclusion: WPSHP caused higher levels of sexual satisfaction. It is therefore recommended to use this program in women during the postpartum period to promote their sexual satisfaction.
KW - Postpartum
KW - Sexual counseling
KW - Sexual health
KW - Sexual satisfaction
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U2 - 10.18502/ijrm.v17i1.3819
DO - 10.18502/ijrm.v17i1.3819
M3 - Article
C2 - 31435578
AN - SCOPUS:85068531373
SN - 2476-4108
VL - 17
SP - 41
EP - 50
JO - International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
JF - International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
IS - 1
ER -