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The Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Lactating Women’s Sexual Functio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Sexual Dysfunction.
Sexual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological condition
Registration Number
IRCT20190626044028N1
Lead Sponsor
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
76
Inclusion Criteria

The Desire to Participate in the Study
Being Primipara
Having Lactation
Having term and singleton Baby
Being in the First Year after Childbirth
Having a Natural Auricle Without Lesion, Wounds and Pain on the Auricle
Being Iranian
Ability to read and write
Availability During the Study Period

Exclusion Criteria

Being Away from the Spouse
Polygamous Husband
Complications in Pregnancy and Postpartum
The History of Mental and Physical Illness (Self-Declaration and Examination of a Person's Health Record)
Postpartum Depression detected by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Substance Abuse in the Person or her Husband
A History of Using Acupressure in the Last Three Months
A History of Diseases Affecting the Sexual Function of a Woman or her Husband such as Premature Ejaculation, Cardiovascular, Psychiatric, Thyroid Disease and All Types of Cancers and Genital Trauma
Use of Drugs That Affect Sexual Function Such as Psychoactive, Cardiovascular, Nervous and Hormonal Drugs

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sexual Function. Timepoint: Sexual Function Measurement at the beginning of the study (before intervention) ,immidiate, 1 and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual Function Score in Female Sexual Function Index.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sexual quality of life. Timepoint: before, 1 and 2 month after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.
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