The effect of educational-supportive counseling on the desire to redundant childbearing, couples' sexual intimacy and fear of childbirth

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: sexual intimacy. Condition 2: fear of child birth.; Other sexual disorders; Fear of other medical care; F40.232

• Registration Number: IRCT20151103024866N19
• Lead Sponsor: Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 24 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 78

Inclusion Criteria

Being at least 18 years old in men
Age 18 to 35 years in pregnant women
Not having a history of infertility in men and women
Cohabitation with spouse
Ability to read and write
Having no history of any physical-psychological disorder or addiction to smoking, alcohol, or drugs in men and women
Monogamy and Iranian race
The experience of becoming a father for the first time
No history of pregnancy
Having a gestational age of 16-25 weeks
Absence of obstetric prohibitions for intercourse (such as placenta previa, bleeding during pregnancy and threat of abortion or premature birth)
Having a low-risk singleton pregnancy
Not suffering from chronic diseases (heart, lung, kidney, blood pressure, diabetes, etc.)
Failure to participate in childbirth preparation classes

Exclusion Criteria

Incidence of premature birth or pregnancy risk complications
Indications for cesarean section (total placental abruption, genital herpes, microcephalic or macrosomatic fetus, breech presentation, etc.)
Occurrence of psychological trauma during the study
Unwillingness to continue studying and the absence of spouses in the supportive educational counseling group for more than one session

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified