Postpartum physico sexual problems and related factors

Awareness of postpartum physico-sexual problems and its related factors could help better postpartum care. The aim of this study was to determine postpartum physico-sexual problems and its related factors. This cross-sectional study was performed on 384 women referred to 12 health centers in Isfahan for the first time after delivery. For each person a questionnaire was filled by interview. Data was analyzed by t-test and chi square test. The results showed that most of the women (77.6%) suffered from physico-sexual problems: 2% complained of vaginal dryness during coitus, 3.7% of perineal pain (in the place of episiotomy or laceration), 14.5% of decline or lack of sexual desire, 24.9% of tiredness and 54.9% of a combination of these problems. There was significant statistical relation between number of delivery, number of children, marriage duration and physico-sexual problems. Regarding the high prevalence of women suffering from physico-sexual problems during postpartum period, health authorities should plan to deal with such problems. Therefore, health personnel can get familiar with these problems and know how to manage and deal with the primipara women.