The Impact of Birth Experience on Postpartum Depression and Sexual Life in Women Having Vaginal Delivery

Authors : Özden Tandoğan, Ümran Oskay, Aleyna Gürbüz

Pages : 291-306

Doi:10.52369/togusagbilderg.1458407

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Publication Date : 2024-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To examine the effect of birth experience on postpartum depression and sexual life in women who had vaginal delivery. Methods : This cross-sectional and descriptive study were obtained using online surveys with the snowball sampling method between December 2021 and May 2022. The population of the research includes women who have had a vaginal birth, living in Istanbul, and benefiting from Family Medicine services. The sample consists of 228 women across Istanbul. The sample group consisted of women who gave birth vaginally and were in the 6th and 12th months postpartum. Information form, Birth Experience Scale, Female Sexual Function Index and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale were used to collect data. Results: The average age of women is 29.04±5.01. In this study, a relationship was found between the level of depression and the employment status of women (p<0.05). Additionally, a relationship was found between satisfaction with sexual life during pregnancy and depression level (p<0.05). The total score average of the birth experience scale in the study is 61.24±14.71. The depression scale total score average is 11.18 ±6.30, and 59.6% of women do not have a risk of depression. It has been shown that the birth experience affects sexual function positively (r = 0.145) and negatively affects depression (r = -0.257). Conclusion : We examined the relationship between birth experience, depression and sexual function and found that birth experience positively affects sexual function and negatively affects depression. This study reveals the effects of birth experience on women\'s depression and sexual health.
Keywords : Cinsellik, cinsel yaşam, doğum deneyimi, depresyon, postpartum, normal doğum