Abstract
To determine the factors associated with sexual dysfunction in pregnancy. 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 Function 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. Statistical significance was set at p-value of less than 0.05 at bivariate and multivariable analyses. 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 significantly associated with sexual dysfunction with adjusted odds ratios of 1.88 (p-value < 0.05) and 1.08 (p-value < 0.05) respectively. Cohabiting and increasing length of stay with spouse are significantly associated with sexual dysfunction in pregnancy.
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