The Effect of COVID-19 Infection During Pregnancy and Labour on Sexual Function in the Postpartum Period

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 32 Sayı: 6, 484 - 490, 29.04.2024

Sümeyye Gürgün Meltem Demirgöz Bal

https://doi.org/10.17942/sted.1274757

Öz

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of having COVID-19 during pregnancy or labour on postpartum sexual function.
Material and Method: In this descriptive and comparative study, data were collected using a personal information form, the Female Sexual Function Indeks (FSFI) and the Beck Depression Scale (BDS).
Results: COVID-19 (-) and COVID-19 (+) groups were statistically similar in terms of obstetrics and demographics (p>0.05). The mean FSFI satisfaction score of women with COVID-19 (-) in pregnancy (4.62±1.57) was significantly higher than the mean score of women with COVID-19 (+) (4.30±1.35) (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the BDS scores of participants with COVID-19 (+) (11.46±10.14) and COVID-19 (-) (11.78±7.81) (p>0.05). A weak negative correlation (r=-0.180, p=0.011) was found between the FSFI and BDS scores of participants with COVID-19 (+) in pregnancy.
Conclusion: Both sexual functions and depressive symptoms in the postpartum period should not be ignored by health personnel. Studies with different designs can be planned to determine the effect of COVID-19 infection on sexual health.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, postpartum period, sexuality, postpartum depression

Gebelik ve Doğumda Geçirilmiş COVID-19 Enfeksiyonunun Postpartum Dönemde Cinsel İşlev Üzerine Etkisi

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, gebelikte veya doğumda COVID-19 geçirmenin doğum sonu cinsel işleve etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve karşılaştırmalı tipteki bu çalışmada veriler; kişisel bilgi formu, Kadın Cinsel İşlev Ölçeği (KCİÖ) ve Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: COVID-19 (-) ve COVID-19 (+) grupları obstetrik ve demografik açıdan istatistiksel olarak benzerdi (p>0,05). Gebeliğinde COVID-19 (-) olan kadınların KCİÖ doyum puan ortalaması (4,62±1,57), COVID-19 (+) olan kadınların puan ortalamasından (4,30±1,35) istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti (p<0,05). Gebeliğinde COVID-19 (+) (11,46±10,14) ve COVID-19(-) olan (11,78±7,81) katılımcıların BDÖ puanları arasında anlamlı bir fark saptanmadı (p>0,05). Gebeliğinde COVID-19 (+) olan katılımcıların KCİÖ ve BDÖ puanları arasında negatif yönlü zayıf düzeyde bir ilişki (r=-0,180, p=0,011) saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Doğum sonu dönemde hem cinsel işlev hem de depresif belirtiler sağlık personelleri tarafından gözardı edilmemelidir. COVID-19 enfeksiyonunun cinsel sağlık üzerine olan etkisinin belirlenmesi için farklı tasarımda çalışmalar planlanabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19, postpartum dönem, cinsellik, doğum sonrası depresyon

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