Body satisfaction and sexuality in pregnant and postpartum women
S. Bader, M. Aloulou, Z. Zran, A. Abdelmoula, A. Bouaziz, W. Abbes

TL;DR
This study explores how body satisfaction and perception affect sexual function in pregnant and postpartum women.
Contribution
The study identifies a significant link between body satisfaction and sexual dysfunction in pregnant and postpartum women.
Findings
Higher body satisfaction is significantly associated with lower sexual dysfunction, lubrication issues, and orgasm difficulties.
Most participants showed good body satisfaction but nearly half experienced sexual dysfunction.
BMI was elevated, indicating overweight, which may influence sexual and body-related outcomes.
Abstract
Pregnancy and postpartum is an important life event associated with profound physiognomic and psychosocial changes affecting the female body in all its physiological, psychic and affective reality. It might influence the sexual function in expectant mothers. To investigate the relationship between the body satisfaction and perception and the sexual function among pregnant and postpartum women. It was a cross-sectional study established over a period of 3 months from the June 1st, 2023 to August 31, 2023. This study focused on a population of pregnant and postpartum women recruited from outpatient consultations and inpatient of the obstetric gynecology department at the university hospital of Gabes. We used a pre-established sheet exploring socio-demographic data, medical and gyneco-obstetric history, the body mass index (BMI) and informations concerning the marital relationship and…
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Taxonomy
TopicsEating Disorders and Behaviors
