Which factors determine the sexual function 1 year after childbirth?

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作者
van Brummen, H. J. [1 ]
Bruinse, H. W. [1 ]
van de Pol, G. [1 ]
Heintz, A. P. M. [1 ]
van der Vaart, C. H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Dept Perinatol & Gynaecol, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, Netherlands
关键词
childbirth; Maudsley Marital Questionnaire (MMQ); pregnancy; sexual intercourse; sexual relationship;
D O I
10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01017.x
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Objective To evaluate which factors determine sexual activity and satisfaction with the sexual relationship 1 year after the first delivery. Design Prospective longitudinal cohort study. Setting Ten midwifery practices. Population Three hundred and seventy-seven nulliparous women were included. Methods The Maudsley Marital Questionnaire is a standardised and validated questionnaire with 15 items relating to marital and sexual adjustment, with a nine-point (0-8) scale appended to each question. Scores on the sexual scale (MMQ-S) range from 0 to 40. Higher scores are indicative of greater dissatisfaction. Sexual intercourse was dichotomised into having sexual intercourse or not having sexual intercourse. Several obstetric and maternal factors were analysed. Main outcome meaures Sexual intercourse at 1 year postpartum and dissatisfaction with the sexual relationship as assessed by the MMQ-S scale. Results In multiple logistic regression analysis, the main predictive factor for no sexual intercourse 1 year postpartum was no sexual intercourse at 12 weeks of gestation (beta 11.0 [4.01-30.4]). Women were five times less likely to be sexually active after a third/fourth degree anal sphincter tear as compared with women with an intact perineum (beta 0.2 [0.04-0.93]). Dissatisfaction with the sexual relationship 1 year after childbirth, assessed with the MMQ-S scale, is associated with not being sexually active at 12 weeks of gestation (beta - 0.208, P = 0.004) and with an older maternal age at delivery (beta 0.405, P = 0.032). Conclusion An important prognostic factor for dissatisfaction with the sexual relationship 1 year postpartum was not being sexually active in early pregnancy. Satisfaction with the sexual relationship seems not to depend on pregnancy- and parturition-associated factors.
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