Sexuality and contraception: A prospective study about 85 cases
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Abstract
Background: Contraception opposing procreation interferes with the primary purpose of sexuality. Few studies have yet been made on the actual interaction between contraception and sexuality.
aim: To study contraceptive practices ie non medicalized contraception and oral contraception, study aspects of women's sexuality and to study the physiological impact and psychological contraception on women's sexuality.
methods: Prospective and analytical study conducted over a period spanning from October 2008 to February 2009. This study was based on a survey, carried out through an oral questionnaire to 85 women in reproductive age, married, with contraceptive-based pill or natural birth control for at least one cycle, having experienced during their personal background a sexuality contraception or at least one contraceptive method other than its current average.
results: Comparison between the group of women using oral contraception and women not using contraception medicalized showed significant differences in outcomes relating to: the average frequency of intercourse / month (p = 0.01), sexual desire ( p = 0.01), sexual pleasure (p = 0.03). The comparison of the different parameters of sexuality among the group of women using intra uterine device and women using oral contraceptives showed no significant differences in the parameters of sexuality.
Conclusion: The awareness of the big importance of the interaction between sexuality and contraception, in one way or another, could help us tailor our applications to contraceptive practices of each woman.
aim: To study contraceptive practices ie non medicalized contraception and oral contraception, study aspects of women's sexuality and to study the physiological impact and psychological contraception on women's sexuality.
methods: Prospective and analytical study conducted over a period spanning from October 2008 to February 2009. This study was based on a survey, carried out through an oral questionnaire to 85 women in reproductive age, married, with contraceptive-based pill or natural birth control for at least one cycle, having experienced during their personal background a sexuality contraception or at least one contraceptive method other than its current average.
results: Comparison between the group of women using oral contraception and women not using contraception medicalized showed significant differences in outcomes relating to: the average frequency of intercourse / month (p = 0.01), sexual desire ( p = 0.01), sexual pleasure (p = 0.03). The comparison of the different parameters of sexuality among the group of women using intra uterine device and women using oral contraceptives showed no significant differences in the parameters of sexuality.
Conclusion: The awareness of the big importance of the interaction between sexuality and contraception, in one way or another, could help us tailor our applications to contraceptive practices of each woman.
Keywords:
Oral contraception- sexuality##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##
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