Determinants of sexual dysfunction in pregnancy in a large tertiary hospital in Ghana
Date
2023
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Publisher
PLOS ONE
Abstract
Objective
To determine the factors associated with sexual dysfunction in pregnancy.
Methods
A cross-sectional facility-based study using quantitative methods was carried out among
pregnant women attending antenatal clinic of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital from 14th
May to 25th June 2018. Four hundred and twenty-seven married or cohabiting women who
were at least eight weeks pregnant and have been living together with their partners for at
least four weeks prior to the survey were consecutively recruited. The Female Sexual Func tion Index (FSFI) tool was used to assess their sexual function. Pearson’s Chi Square,
Fischer’s exact, Mann Whitney and Student’s t-tests were used for bivariate analysis where
appropriate between sexual dysfunction (dependent variable) and demographic, obstetrics
and gynecologic factors (independent variables). Multiple logistic regression was done. Sta tistical significance was set at p-value of less than 0.05 at bivariate and multivariable
analyses.
Results
The mean age of the respondents was 30.8 ± 4.8 years. Their mean gestational age was
32.3 ± 7.1 weeks. Marital status and duration of stay in marriage or cohabitation were signifi cantly associated with sexual dysfunction with adjusted odds ratios of 1.88 (p-value < 0.05)
and 1.08 (p-value < 0.05) respectively.
Conclusion
Cohabiting and increasing length of stay with spouse are significantly associated with sexual
dysfunction in pregnancy.
Description
Research Article
Keywords
sexual dysfunction, pregnancy, Ghana
Citation
Citation: Maya ET, Boamah MO, Agyabeng K, Srofenyoh E, Mumuni K, Samba A (2023) Determinants of sexual dysfunction in pregnancy in a large tertiary hospital in Ghana. PLoS ONE 18(7): e0288456. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0288456