Cesarean section and postnatal sexual health
Cesarean section and postnatal sexual health
Background: Cesarean delivery avoids perineal trauma and has therefore often been assumed to protect sexual function after childbirth. We sought to examine this assumption by using data from a study of women's sexual health after childbirth to assess whether women who underwent cesarean section experienced better sexual health in the postnatal period than women with vaginal births. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 796 primiparous women, employing data from obstetric records and a postal survey 6 months after delivery. Results: Any protective effect of cesarean section on sexual function was limited to the early postnatal period (0-3 months), primarily to dyspareunia-related symptoms. At 6 months the differences in dyspareunia-related symptoms, sexual response-related symptoms, and postcoital problems were much reduced or reversed, and none reached statistical significance. Conclusions: Outcomes from this study provide no basis for advocating cesarean section as a way to protect women's sexual function after childbirth
cross-sectional studies, outcomes, time, care, cesarean section, demand, nhs, england, birth, childbirth, mothers, delivery, symptoms, health, mode, methods, women, london, publishing, pelvic floor
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Barrett, G.
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Peacock, J.
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Victor, C.R.
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Manyonda, I.
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2005
Barrett, G.
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Peacock, J.
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Victor, C.R.
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Manyonda, I.
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Barrett, G., Peacock, J., Victor, C.R. and Manyonda, I.
(2005)
Cesarean section and postnatal sexual health.
Birth - Issues in Perinatal Care, 32 (4), .
Abstract
Background: Cesarean delivery avoids perineal trauma and has therefore often been assumed to protect sexual function after childbirth. We sought to examine this assumption by using data from a study of women's sexual health after childbirth to assess whether women who underwent cesarean section experienced better sexual health in the postnatal period than women with vaginal births. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 796 primiparous women, employing data from obstetric records and a postal survey 6 months after delivery. Results: Any protective effect of cesarean section on sexual function was limited to the early postnatal period (0-3 months), primarily to dyspareunia-related symptoms. At 6 months the differences in dyspareunia-related symptoms, sexual response-related symptoms, and postcoital problems were much reduced or reversed, and none reached statistical significance. Conclusions: Outcomes from this study provide no basis for advocating cesarean section as a way to protect women's sexual function after childbirth
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Published date: 2005
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cross-sectional studies, outcomes, time, care, cesarean section, demand, nhs, england, birth, childbirth, mothers, delivery, symptoms, health, mode, methods, women, london, publishing, pelvic floor
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