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. 2022 Mar 16;19(6):3546.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063546.

Female Sexual Function in Twin Pregnancy

Anna Fuchs  1 , Agnieszka Dulska  1 , Jakub Bodziony  1 , Mateusz Szul  1 , Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop  1
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Female Sexual Function in Twin Pregnancy

Anna Fuchs et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Introduction: The incidence of twin pregnancy is estimated at 1 per 80 single pregnancies. As the topic of sexual function among women with multiple pregnancy is insufficiently developed, we believe it is appropriate to raise this subject.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 100 women during subsequent trimesters of pregnancy.

Results: From a group of 100 women, 54 women were primiparous, while 46 women had a history of previous delivery. The mean overall FSFI (female sexual function index) was found to be 24.3 ± 6.1. Mean FSFI was the highest in the first trimester at 25.6. The result decreased successively to 24.8 ± 7 and 22.6 ± 8.4 in the second and third trimesters, respectively. The patient's place of residence had a crucial impact on their FSFI score. The results were considerably higher for residents of small and medium towns or cities-24.4 ± 3.8 and 25.9 ± 4.9, respectively-while for those living in rural areas, the FSFI reached only 21.7 ± 5.4.

Conclusions: The present study shows that the FSFI decreased throughout twin pregnancy. The lowest observed FSFI occurred in the third trimester, while the highest FSFI occurred during the first trimester.

Keywords: assisted reproductive technology; desire; sexual activity in pregnancy; sexual dysfunction; sexuality; twin pregnancy.

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The authors declare no conflict of interests.

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Mean FSFI score depending on pregnancy trimester.
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Mean FSFI scores obtained by women in twin pregnancies depending on their living and housing conditions.
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The preference in sex positions depending on twin pregnancy trimester.
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Mean number of sexual intercourses (per month) of women in twin pregnancy.
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