The effect of genital self-image on sexual satisfaction and stress in women after vaginal delivery

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dc.authoridSonmez, Tugce/0000-0001-9495-526X
dc.authoridKOC, Ozlem/0000-0002-6751-1206
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Tugce
dc.contributor.authorKoc, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorAlver, Emine
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:25:28Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:25:28Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTarsus Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum periods bring along biological, psychological, and social changes that could affect women's sexual health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of genital self-image on sexual satisfaction and stress in women who had a vaginal delivery. METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted online between June and September 2023 by using snowball sampling and the data collection forms prepared in the GoogleDocs program. Women who had a normal vaginal delivery were included, were within 6 weeks to 1 year postpartum, were able to use at least one of the social media networks (e-mail, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram), and volunteered to participate in the research. Data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the Female Genital Self-Image Scale, the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction, and the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised. RESULTS: The average age of the participating women was 30.54 +/- 5.83 years +/- 5.83 years (n=235). The participants' mean scores were 18.94 +/- 2.92 for +/- 2.92 for the Female Genital Self-Image Scale, 40.07 +/- 15.51 +/- 15.51 for the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction, and 8.85 +/- 8.50 +/- 8.50 for the Female Sexual Distress Scale- Revised total. A statistically significant and negative relationship was found between Female Genital Self-Image Scale and Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction and Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised total scores (r=-0.183, p<0.01; r=-0.387, p<0.01). Regression analysis (forward) was performed, and genital self-image was found to be the predictive factor affecting sexual satisfaction and stress. CONCLUSION: This study found that women had a medium level of genital self-image and sexual satisfaction and a low level of sexual distress.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/1806-9282.20240692
dc.identifier.issn0104-4230
dc.identifier.issn1806-9282
dc.identifier.issue10
dc.identifier.pmid39383395
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85205982148
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20240692
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/1695
dc.identifier.volume70
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001338130700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAssoc Medica Brasileira
dc.relation.ispartofRevista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250316
dc.subjectReproductive health
dc.subjectSexuality
dc.subjectWomen
dc.titleThe effect of genital self-image on sexual satisfaction and stress in women after vaginal delivery
dc.typeArticle

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