Assessment of sexual dysfunction and its related factors in pregnant women referred to Mashhad health centers (2017-2018)

Introduction: Pregnancy is a phenomenon which is associated with very important physical and psychological changes. It plays an important role in women’s sexual function, as sexual relationships are changing due to various physical and psychological changes during pregnancy. This study was performed with aim to evaluate sexual dysfunction and its related factors in pregnant women referred to Mashhad health centers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 241 pregnant women referred to Mashhad health center in 2017. Data collection tools were demographic questionnaire and female sexual function Index. Data analysis was performed by SPSS software (version 16) and multi liner regression model test. P