Abstract
Background/Aim: This study aimed to determine the effects of pregnancy on female sexual function. 
 Material and Methods: This study was conducted in a descriptive manner. Data were collected through form developed by the researchers. The study was carried out in the prenatal polyclinic of a university hospital in Turkey. The sampling involved 179 women matching the study criteria according to power analysis. At the outset, ethics committee approval, written consent of the related institution and participating women were obtained.
 Results: It was determined that nearly half of the pregnant women had information about sex and that they received this information mostly from healthcare personnel (60.2%). A majority (58.7%) of the pregnant women stated that their pregnancies affected their sex life and that the first three factors influencing them were fear of miscarriage (59.1%), change in body image (36.2%), and hormonal change (30.5%). It was found that sexual desire level, the frequency of sexual intercourse, satisfaction, pain, stimulation level, orgasm, and vaginal lubrication were negatively affected compared to the period before pregnancy, and that the adverse conditions increased as the pregnancy progressed (p
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