Sexual Health Education During Pregnancy
The Effect Of Sexual Counseling Based On the Extended Plissit Model On Sexual Function, Marital Adjustment, Sexual Quality Of Life, Depression, Anxiety, And Stress During Pregnancy And Postpartum
Ordu University
70 participants
Mar 15, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This experimental, randomized controlled, single-blind study includes intervention and control groups. Pregnant women between 16 and 20 weeks of gestation who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate will be included in the study. Pregnant women will be randomly assigned to groups. Pre-test data will be collected from both groups. The intervention group will receive sexual counseling training in two sessions, face-to-face and in groups, until week 22. Second test data will be collected after week 37 (before delivery), and final test data will be collected three months after delivery. This study is expected to have a significant impact on women's lives, as this topic is considered taboo in our country, leading to a lack of open discussion and the prevalence of misconceptions and false beliefs (sexual myths).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria8
- Eligibility criteria;
- Volunteers to participate in the research,
- primary school graduate,
- Pregnant between 16-20 weeks
- Having a single pregnancy,
- Able to understand and speak Turkish,
- Living with his wife for the past four weeks,
- No threat of abortion or premature birth,
Exclusion Criteria9
- Someone who has been diagnosed with a chronic illness,
- People with diagnosed physical and mental health issues,
- Someone who has been diagnosed with a psychological disorder,
- Having a high-risk pregnancy,
- Having an IVF pregnancy,
- Low threat,
- Anyone who has been diagnosed with any sexually transmitted disease, either themselves or in their partner,
- Those using medications that may negatively affect sexual function,
- including antipsychotics, antihypertensives, phenobarbital, and opioids.
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Interventions
This study will provide sexual counseling to pregnant women. Results will be collected both before delivery and at 3 months postpartum. The difference is that it covers both the pregnancy and postpartum periods.
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NCT07517549