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Sexual function in women with prior severe preeclampsia.

Conditions
10010273
hypertension in pregnancy
Preeclampsia
Registration Number
NL-OMON56651
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
122
Inclusion Criteria

- 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.

Exclusion Criteria

- 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
NameTimeMethod
<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
NameTimeMethod
<p>Sexual dysfunction, defined as a FSFI lower than 26.55 and FSDS-R >=15.</p><br>
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