Sexual Dysfunction Among Women at Four to Six Months Postpartum: A Study in a Primary Care Setting

Salamon, Norafini; Hashim, Syahnaz Mohd; Ahmad, Norfazilah; Wahab, Suzaily

doi:10.37268/mjphm/vol.20/no.1/art.569

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“…Our study showed that the prevalence of FSD in sexually active married women at six months postpartum was 52.4%. This result is comparable with another local study conducted among women at four to six months postpartum in urban primary care settings in Malaysia, where the prevalence was 57% [ 25 ]. However, some developed countries had reported an even higher prevalence of FSD.…”

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Sexual dysfunction among six months postpartum women in north-eastern Malaysia

Muhamad

Ahmad

2023

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Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common problem among postpartum women. However, little is known about this topic in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its associated factors in postpartum women in Kelantan, Malaysia. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 452 sexually active women at six months postpartum from four primary care clinics in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. The participants were asked to fill in questionnaires consisting of sociodemographic information and the Malay Version of the Female Sexual Function Index-6. The data were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. With a 95% response rate, the prevalence of sexual dysfunction among sexually active, six months postpartum women was 52.4% (n = 225). FSD was significantly associated with the older husband’s age (p = 0.034) and lower frequency of sexual intercourse (p<0.001). Therefore, the prevalence of postpartum sexual dysfunction in women is relatively high in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Efforts should be made to raise awareness among healthcare providers about screening for FSD in postpartum women and for their counseling and early treatment.

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Sexual dysfunction among six months postpartum women in north-eastern Malaysia

Muhamad

Ahmad

2023

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Design and Psychometrics Properties of Postpartum Sexual and Reproductive Health Questionnaire: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study Protocol (Preprint)

Behboodi Moghadam Jr

2024

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BACKGROUND The researchers decided to develop a questionnaire to investigate mothers’ sexual and reproductive health during this period by investigating the understanding of women of the concept of sexual and reproductive health. OBJECTIVE Explaining the concept of sexual and reproductive health in women in the postpartum period METHODS This research will be conducted using a sequential exploratory combination design with the aim of classical instrument design. The study will be done in 2 stages. The first stage will include the evaluation and investigation of women's understanding of the concept of sexual health and fertility in the postpartum period. To this end, a qualitative study will be performed using a conventional content analysis approach and in-depth, semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The target population will include women in the first 6 weeks to 12 months after giving birth who refer to health centers in Ilam City (if necessary, some of these women's spouses or nurses can also be interviewed). In the second stage, using the results of the qualitative section and literature review, the evaluation of the criteria will be done to complete the items, and finally, the items of the new questionnaire will be determined. RESULTS Most of the existing questionnaires are either general tools for examining sexual and reproductive health or questionnaires for investigating sexual performance. As a result, sexual and reproductive health during the postpartum period has been neglected. So far, no study has been dedicated to specifically explaining women’s understanding of the concept of sexual and reproductive health in the postpartum period or to developing a tool to evaluate this aspect of women’s health based on the obtained results. CONCLUSIONS It is expected that by using the findings obtained from the first stage of this study, it would be possible to design a tool that can specifically examine sexual and reproductive health in the postpartum period.

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Sexual Dysfunction Among Women at Four to Six Months Postpartum: A Study in a Primary Care Setting

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Sexual dysfunction among six months postpartum women in north-eastern Malaysia

Sexual dysfunction among six months postpartum women in north-eastern Malaysia

Design and Psychometrics Properties of Postpartum Sexual and Reproductive Health Questionnaire: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study Protocol (Preprint)

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