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Vol 93, No 10 (2022)
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Sexual quality of life and female sexual function in women after fetal death

Katarzyna Bialek12, Karol Szwabowicz2, Grzegorz Swiercz2
DOI: 10.5603/GP.a2022.0089
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Pubmed: 36748175
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Ginekol Pol 2022;93(10):811-819.
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  1. Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
  2. Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Provincial Combined Hospital, Kielce, Poland

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Abstract

Objectives: Pregnancy loss is associated with distress which can have a significant emotional impact on women and their spouses including a lower sexual quality of life and sexual dysfunction. The present study aimed to assess sexual quality of life and sexual function in women after fetal death.
Material and methods: A total of 110 women with a history of pregnancy loss hospitalized in the Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology were included. In order to evaluate the sexual quality of life and sexual functions the standardized questionnaires - the Sexual Quality of Life (SQoL-F) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), respectively were used.
Results: Women declared a lower sexual quality of life. Most of them (52.73%) were at a risk of sexual dysfunction in the areas of desire (4.15 ± 1.21) and orgasm (3.82 ± 1.48). The older the age and length of the relationship was (p = 0.002; r = –0.298) the worse the sexual quality of life (p < 0.001) and sexual function were (p < 0.05). The sexual quality of life (p < 0.001) and sexual function in the area of desire (p = 0.001), arousal (p = 0.001) and orgasm (p < 0.001) were significantly better in the women who have experienced one pregnancy loss than in those with more than one pregnancy loss. Sexual function was better in women who did not plan to have a pregnancy. The week in which the pregnancy was lost and the fact of having other children have not been statistically significant.
Conclusions: The sexual quality of life and female sexual function in women after an experience of fetal death were less satisfying.

Abstract

Objectives: Pregnancy loss is associated with distress which can have a significant emotional impact on women and their spouses including a lower sexual quality of life and sexual dysfunction. The present study aimed to assess sexual quality of life and sexual function in women after fetal death.
Material and methods: A total of 110 women with a history of pregnancy loss hospitalized in the Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology were included. In order to evaluate the sexual quality of life and sexual functions the standardized questionnaires - the Sexual Quality of Life (SQoL-F) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), respectively were used.
Results: Women declared a lower sexual quality of life. Most of them (52.73%) were at a risk of sexual dysfunction in the areas of desire (4.15 ± 1.21) and orgasm (3.82 ± 1.48). The older the age and length of the relationship was (p = 0.002; r = –0.298) the worse the sexual quality of life (p < 0.001) and sexual function were (p < 0.05). The sexual quality of life (p < 0.001) and sexual function in the area of desire (p = 0.001), arousal (p = 0.001) and orgasm (p < 0.001) were significantly better in the women who have experienced one pregnancy loss than in those with more than one pregnancy loss. Sexual function was better in women who did not plan to have a pregnancy. The week in which the pregnancy was lost and the fact of having other children have not been statistically significant.
Conclusions: The sexual quality of life and female sexual function in women after an experience of fetal death were less satisfying.

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pregnancy loss; miscarriage; sexual function; sexual quality of life

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Sexual quality of life and female sexual function in women after fetal death

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Ginekologia Polska

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Vol 93, No 10 (2022)

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Research paper

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811-819

Published online

2022-10-05

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DOI

10.5603/GP.a2022.0089

Pubmed

36748175

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Ginekol Pol 2022;93(10):811-819.

Keywords

pregnancy loss
miscarriage
sexual function
sexual quality of life

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Katarzyna Bialek
Karol Szwabowicz
Grzegorz Swiercz

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