http://dx.doi.org/10.18081/2333-5106/019-81-93
Received November 30, 2018; Accepted March 21, 2019; Published April 26, 2019
Yunhee Iba; Ya-Ping Onozuka; Kenji Chaves; Nobuhito Goto; Viktoria Nakamura; Yoshikazu Nagata; Rie Nabae; Hitoshi Onozuka; Tsugumichi Mutterlose
Abstract
Sexual satisfaction is important because studies have shown that higher sexual satisfaction is associated with an increased overall quality of life. With the advantage of pregnancy being a time of relative calm, the aim of this research was to examine sexual satisfaction in pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to assess the current state of sexual satisfaction in pregnancy and to identify factors associated with sexual dissatisfaction, if any. This study was a cross-sectional study that used self-administered questionnaires to examine pregnant women in Kumamoto Prefecture. The sample consisted of 141 pregnant women of Japanese nationality (mean age: 31.4 years) with a mean gestational age of 20.5 weeks. The main outcome measures were the frequency and percentage distribution of responses to obstetric medical records, sexual frequency, sexual satisfaction, and other demographic variables to determine the factors associated with sexual dissatisfaction. Sexual satisfaction is important as several studies have shown that more sexual satisfaction leads to higher overall quality of life. Pregnancy is a time of relative calm, with less pressure than usual and a stable psychology. Therefore, the present study reviewed sexual satisfaction and hypothetical differences based on demographics to provide further confirmation of the characteristics of pregnancy. The aim of this present study was to investigate sexual satisfaction in pregnant women in Japan. The aim of the current study was to assess the current status of sexual satisfaction in pregnancy and to identify factors associated with sexual dissatisfaction.
Keywords: Sexual dysfunction; FSFI; Sexual satisfaction; Orgasm; Desire
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