This study aimed to determine the quality of sexual life and the biopsychosocial factors affecting it in the postpartum period. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in a province with predominantly rural sociocultural characteristics, at a university hospital and a state hospital. The sample consisted of 149 women in the fourth month postpartum. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Postpartum Fourth-Month Personal and Sexual Life History Form, and the Sexual Quality of Life–Female (SQOL-F) scale. Descriptive statistics and appropriate parametric and non-parametric tests were used for data analysis. The mean SQOL-F score of the participants was 69.69±1.88. Significant associations were found between sexual quality of life and educational level, employment status, income level, partner’s educational level, place of residence, type of marriage, body mass index, satisfaction with physical appearance, pre-pregnancy sexual intercourse frequency, and the presence of postpartum sexual problems (p0.05). No significant relationship was observed between sexual quality of life and mode of delivery or breastfeeding status. In conclusion, sexual quality of life in the postpartum period is shaped by the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors. These findings highlight the importance of addressing sexuality as an integral component of postpartum care and providing women-centered, holistic counseling services tailored to individual needs.
Eroğlu et al. (Wed,) studied this question.