Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscles Exercises Program on Women’s Sexual Self-Efficacy after Delivery
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Normal vaginal delivery affects women’s body organs, especially the genital organs; such changes may cause problems in the sexual relationship. Purpose: This study was conducted with the purpose of identifying the effect of pelvic floor muscles exercises program on women’s sexual self-efficacy after delivery. Methods: Research Design: A quasi experimental design was used in conducting this study. Participants were randomly assigned to either study or control group. The study group was asked to perform Kegel exercises for 8 weeks. Both groups were evaluated at 4 and 8 weeks. Tools: three tools were used during the course of this study: interviewing questionnaire, Brink scale for measuring pelvic floor muscles strength and Bailes sexual self-efficacy questionnaire. Main results: there was a significant increase in pelvic floor muscle strength in the study group at 4 and 8 weeks after the start of the program without a difference in the control group. There was also a significant increase in sexual self-efficacy in the study group at 4 and 8 weeks after the start of the program. The comparison of the two groups showed a significant difference in sexual self-efficacy after implementing the program. Conclusion: all study hypotheses are accepted as: pelvic floor muscles exercises program increased the pelvic floor muscles strength among study group's participants as compared to the control group ones, the study group's participants experienced increased pelvic floor muscles strength at the end of as compared to before the program, pelvic floor muscles exercises program increased sexual self-efficacy among study group's participants as compared to the control group ones and the study group's participants experienced an increased sexual self-efficacy at the end of as compared to before the program. Recommendations: Encourage women to do pelvic floor muscles exercises during post partum period and enhance assessing sexual self-efficacy during postpartum visits.
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Amera Bekhatroh Awed Allah Rashed
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