Sexual function in women with prior severe preeclampsia.
- Conditions
- 10010273hypertension in pregnancyPreeclampsia
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
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- Being in between 9-15 months postpartum
- Aged above 18 years
- Being in a stable relationship for at least 6 months
- Diagnosis of severe preeclampsia, based on the ACOG definition or healthy
postpartum women without a history of severe preeclampsia.
- Pregnant women
- Having undergone a radical hysterectomy or prolapse surgery
- Usage of medications that are known to influence sexual response, with the
exception of contraceptive use.
- Medical disorders (other than a history of preeclampsia) that are known to
influence sexual response, such as heart failure or chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>General sexual function, as measured with the Female Sexual Function Index<br /><br>(FSFI) and sexual distress as measured with the Female Sexual Distress<br /><br>Scale-Revised (FSDS-R).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Sexual dysfunction, defined as a FSFI lower than 26.55 and FSDS-R >=15.</p><br>