INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT TYPE OF BIRTH ON FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION; [DOĞUM ŞEKLİNİN KADIN CİNSEL İŞLEVİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ]
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2021
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Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of the mode of delivery on female sexual function. Methods: The study is descriptive and cross-sectional. The population of the study consists of 1591 women in the central districts of Manisa. 315 primipara women with 9-12 month-old babies were formed in the family health centers. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews with the Personal Information Form and the Female Sexual Function Scale. The data were analyzed with the SPSS 23.0 program with appropriate tests. Results: Women divided into two groups as vaginal and cesarean delivery are similar in terms of their descriptive features. Women divided into two groups as vaginal and cesarean delivery are similar in terms of their descriptive features. The episiotomy rate in the vaginal delivery group is 51.4%. The total mean score of the Female Sexual Functional Scale was found to be 25.11 ± 5.47 in the vaginal delivery group and 25.36 ± 5.47 in the cesarean section group, and there was no statistically significant difference between them. In both groups, female sexual function scale total score average and sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm and satisfaction subscale mean scores were above the cut-off point, but the pain sub-dimension mean score average was below the cut-off point. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, women who delivered vaginal or cesarean section in the long term after birth were found to be similar in terms of sexual function and sexual dysfunction was not found in general. It was concluded that there was no relationship between the mode of delivery and female sexual function. © 2021, AVES. All rights reserved.