Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Sexual Quality of Life in Women During Pregnancy

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises on sexual quality of life in women during pregnancy. Methods: This is a randomized controlled intervention study. The study was completed with 71 pregnant women (experimental group (EG) = 36, control group (CG) = 35). Data were collected using a data collection form and the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQOL-F). The pregnant women in the experimental group received an education program of progressive muscle relaxation exercises except for antenatal class education. The education programs were conducted in groups of 4-5-women with a total of 8 groups. In group educations, 10 minutes of deep breathing, and 20 minutes of progressive muscles relaxation exercises were taught. After training in the antenatal class, the women were asked to continue the exercises at home for 30 minutes, once a day, for 4 weeks. Data were collected 3 times: at the introduction session, and at the end of the second and fourth weeks. Results: The SQOL-F scores, which were obtained at two weeks after the first PMR exercises (in the second measurement) were determined to be 93.3 for the EG and 83.3 for the CG. The SQOL-F scores, which were obtained at the third measurement two weeks after the first intervention, were EG=95.0 and CG=84.4.The SQOL-F scores, which were obtained at the third measurement four weeks after the first intervention, were EG=95.0 and CG=84.4. At the second (p=0.006) and third measurements (p=0.001), SQOL-F score medians were significantly different between groups. Conclusion: Almost half of the women experienced sexual problems (such as problems arousal, orgasm, sexualpain), but they did not perceive them as problems. Progressive muscle exercises conducted in the second and third trimesters increase the sexual quality of life in pregnant women.

Keywords

• Nursing
• sexual life
• sexual quality of life
• progressive muscle relaxation

Progresif Kas Gevşeme Egzersizlerinin Gebelikte Kadınların Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Gebelikte progresif kas gevşetme (PMR) egzersizlerinin kadınlarda cinsel yaşam kalitesi üzerine etkilerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Randomize kontrollü bir müdahale çalışmasıdır. Çalışma 71 gebe kadınla (deney grubu (DG) = 36, kontrol grubu (KG) = 35) tamamlandı. Veriler, veri toplama formu ve Cinsel Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği-Kadın (SQOL-F) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Deney grubundaki gebelere doğum öncesi sınıf eğitimi dışında ilerleyici kas gevşetme egzersizleri eğitimi verildi. Eğitim programları 4-5 kişilik, toplam 8 gruplu gruplar halinde yürütülmüştür. Grup eğitimlerinde 10 dakikalık derin nefes alma ve 20 dakikalık progresif kas gevşeme egzersizleri öğretildi. Doğum öncesi sınıfta eğitim yaptıktan sonra, kadınlara egzersizlerini 4 hafta boyunca günde bir kez 30 dakika boyunca evde sürdürmeleri istendi. Bulgular: İlk PMR egzersizlerinden (ikinci ölçümde) iki hafta sonra elde edilen SQOL-F skorlarının DG için 93.3 ve KG için 83.3 olarak belirlendi. İlk müdahaleden dört hafta sonra üçüncü ölçümde elde edilen SQOL-F skorları DG = 95.0 ve KG = 84.4 idi. İkinci (p = 0.006) ve üçüncü ölçümlerde (p = 0.001) SQOL-F skor meydanları gruplar arasında anlamlı olarak farklıydı. Sonuç: Kadınların neredeyse yarısının gebeliklerinde cinsel problem (uyarılma problemleri, orgazm, cinsel ağrı gibi) yaşadığı, ancak var olan sorunları cinsel problem olarak algılamadıkları belirlendi. İkinci ve üçüncü trimesterde yapılan progresif kas egzersizleri, gebe kadınlarda cinsel yaşam kalitesini artırır.

Keywords

• hemşirelik
• cinsel yaşam
• cinsel yaşam kalitesi
• progresif kas gevşemesi

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