Elsevier, Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 17, December 2020
Background: Sexual dysfunction and sexual distress are common during pregnancy, but the effects of exposure to sexual violence on sexual dysfunction and sexual distress in pregnant women is unknown. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of sexual violence on female sexual dysfunction and sexual distress. Methods: This is a descriptive study. Data were collected between December 2019 and April 2020 from 605 pregnant women. Outcomes: The data were collected with a Data Collection Form (The socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics and exposure to sexual violence were evaluated with questions.), Female Sexual Function Index, and Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised. Results: In our study, sexual dysfunction was found in 72.9% of the pregnant women, and sexual distress was found in 38.2%. It was found that 11.6% of the women were exposed to sexual violence in their then-current pregnancy. While the rate of sexual distress was found to be significantly higher in women who were exposed to sexual violence during pregnancy (P
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Adult; Article; Controlled Study; Cross-Sectional Studies; Cross-sectional Study; Demography; Descriptive Research; Distress Syndrome; Epidemiology; Exposure To Violence; Female; Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised; Female Sexual Dysfunction; Female Sexual Function Index; High Risk Population; Human; Humans; Information Processing; Major Clinical Study; Mental Disease Assessment; Nurse; Nursing; Partner Violence; Physician; Pregnancy; Pregnant Woman; Pregnant Women; Priority Journal; Risk Factor; Sex Offenses; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Crime; Sexual Distress; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual Violence; Spouse Abuse; Turkey; Turkey (bird); Turkey (republic); Global