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March 5, 2026BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthOpen Access

Effects of pregnant women’s body image on their sexual attitudes

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MGMehtap GençIstanbul University-CerrahpaşaYŞYasemin ŞanlıIstanbul University

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Implication

Descriptive correlational study shows body image impacts sexual attitudes in pregnant women, suggesting support is needed.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to investigate how body image influences sexual attitudes in pregnant women.
  • Descriptive correlational design
  • Sample of 460 pregnant women from a training and research hospital in Turkey
  • Used the Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy Scale and Attitudes towards Sexuality in Pregnancy Scale for data collection
  • Analyzed data using Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression
  • Participants had a positive attitude towards sexuality with a mean ASPS score of 123.50
  • Their body image was moderately positive with a mean BUMPS score of 50.91
  • Educational level of women and partners significantly affected sexual attitudes
  • Higher acceptance of body image was related to more positive sexual attitudes during pregnancy

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Genç et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91d9bd6127c7a504c0859https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-08876-x
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