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Effect of a Sex Education Program on Females' Sexual Satisfaction During Pregnancy: A Randomized Clinical Trial Publisher



Masoumi SZ1 ; Kheirollahi N2 ; Rahimi A3 ; Haghgu MB4 ; Ahmadvand S4 ; Hosseini SN4
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  1. 1. Reproductive Health, Department of Midwifery, Hamedan University of Medical Science, Hamedan, Iran
  2. 2. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Psychiatry, Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran
  4. 4. Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Published:2018


Abstract

Background: Changes in sexual relations are common during pregnancy. These changes may affect couples negatively regarding marital and sexual satisfactions. Objectives: The current study aimed at investigating the effect of a sexual counseling project on females' sexual satisfaction during pregnancy. Methods: The current randomized, clinical trial was performed on a sample of 60 pregnant females referred to the prenatal care clinic of Fatemieh hospital of Hamadan, Iran, in 2014. Females were assigned to the intervention and control groups. A 3-part instrument was used including a demographic information form, an inventory of changes in sexual activities during pregnancy, and the Linda Berg sexual satisfaction scale. The intervention group was divided into 3 subgroups of 10, and each subgroup participated in 4 weekly educational sessions. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, the independent samples t test, and paired t test were used to analyze the data. Results: After education, excellent self-evaluation of the quality of sexual relations in the intervention group increased significantly (P < 0.001). The mean sexual satisfaction score of the intervention group significantly increased after the intervention compared with that of before intervention (68.32±12.0 vs. 66.24±12.32, P = 0.029). Among all variables, only the participants' education level had significant correlation with the effect of the intervention on pregnant females' sexual satisfaction. Conclusions: The sexual education program implemented in the current study could significantly increase the females' sexual satisfaction score in the intervention group. ©2018, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
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