Aygör Hamide, Koçak Vesile
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
Faculty of Nursing, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2025 Apr;51(4):e16291. doi: 10.1111/jog.16291.
Genital self-image is one of the significant components of sexual health. Changes in the female body during pregnancy occur also in genital organs and affect the pregnant woman's genital self-image. In this respect, this study aimed to evaluate the genital self-image during pregnancy and its association with the attitude toward sexuality.
This is descriptive and correlational research. The research data were collected at antenatal polyclinics of a university hospital from November 2022 to January 2023. A total of 319 pregnant women who were married, sexually active, and healthy were included in the study. The Survey Form, the Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS), and the Attitude Scale toward Sexuality during Pregnancy (AStSdP) were used in the collection of research data.
The mean scores obtained by pregnant women from the FGSIS and the AStSdP were successively 14.50 ± 4.15 and 88.01 ± 14.46 points. The factors affecting the attitude toward sexuality during pregnancy were the genital self-image and the duration of marriage.
In the study, it was discerned that pregnant women had a negative genital self-image and held negative attitudes toward sexuality during pregnancy. Also, it was found that genital self-image and the duration of marriage affected the attitude toward sexuality during pregnancy. Therefore, in pregnancy follow-ups, women's genital self-image and attitudes toward sexuality should be identified, and training programs and consultancy services on these topics should be offered to women.
生殖器自我形象是性健康的重要组成部分之一。孕期女性身体的变化也发生在生殖器官上，并影响孕妇的生殖器自我形象。在这方面，本研究旨在评估孕期的生殖器自我形象及其与性态度的关联。
这是一项描述性和相关性研究。研究数据于2022年11月至2023年1月在一所大学医院的产前门诊收集。共有319名已婚、有性生活且健康的孕妇纳入研究。研究数据收集使用了调查问卷、女性生殖器自我形象量表（FGSIS）和孕期性态度量表（AStSdP）。
孕妇在FGSIS和AStSdP上获得的平均分数分别为14.50±4.15分和88.01±14.46分。影响孕期性态度的因素是生殖器自我形象和婚姻持续时间。
在该研究中，发现孕妇生殖器自我形象消极，且孕期对性持消极态度。此外，还发现生殖器自我形象和婚姻持续时间影响孕期性态度。因此，在孕期随访中，应识别女性的生殖器自我形象和性态度，并为女性提供关于这些主题的培训项目和咨询服务。
