The impact of motherhood on sexuality.
Agnieszka Drosdzol-CopIwona CzechAgnieszka DulskaAgnieszka Drosdzol-CopPublished in: Ginekologia polska (2021)
Pregnancy and childbirth significantly (p < 0.001) reduce female sexual activity by lowering FSFI score. A similar relationship occurs in the six domains included in the FSFI scale.The number of women who received ≤ 26 points (which may indicate sexual dysfunctions) before pregnancy is 34 (8.54%) and after giving birth it is 167 (41.96%) CONCLUSIONS: Pregnancy and childbirth significantly reduce female sexual activity by lowering FSFI score. The number of women who with sexual dysfunctions increases fivefold after giving birth, and may even reach the value of 40% of young mothers. The role of the medical personnel in maintain women's sexual health is extremely important.