Investigation on female sexual status and its influence factors during the second trimester of pregnancy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2015.16.012
- VernacularTitle:孕中期女性性生活状况及影响因素的调查研究
- Author:
Wenzhi CAI
;
Fangliang ZOU
;
Shurong HUANG
;
Xiaozhen ZHANG
;
Liling CHEN
;
Jingjing ZHOU
;
Jun ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Peripartum period;
Sexual activity;
Female Sexual Function Index
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2015;31(16):1209-1211
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To survey the female sexual status and its influence factors during the second trimester of pregnancy.Methods The Chinese Version of Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data of 304 women during the second trimester of pregnancy.The investigation results were analyzed.Results Most women reported a decrease in sexual desire(74.7％,227/304),intercourse frequency(90.8％,276/304) and sexual satisfaction(41.1％,125/304).FSFI all dimensions mean scores of these 304 women during the second trimester of pregnancy were less than the critical value,and total FSFI was (20.82±3.74) scores.The female sexual status during the second trimester of pregnancy were affected by age,duration of marriage,education,the way of pregnancy,F=21.974,12.288,3.345,7.748,the differences were statistically significant,P＜0.05.Conclusion Pregnant women are in a low level sexual function during the relative safety stage for sexual behavior during the second trimester of pregnancy,so providing some sexual education is necessary to improve couples' sexual health.
