B3524 - The association between different modes of delivery for childbirth and sexual health a studying using ALSPAC data - 04/05/2020
B number:
B3524
Principal applicant name:
Harriet Forbes | Bristol University (UK)
Co-applicants:
Dr Abigail Fraser, Florence Martin
Title of project:
The association between different modes of delivery for childbirth and sexual health: a studying using ALSPAC data
Proposal summary:
Sexual health can impact upon a personâs quality of life. Being pregnant and having a child can affect a womanâs body and mind in a way that may affect their sexual health. We know that when couples have babies, their sexual activity is likely be low in the first few months after the birth. Yet what we don't know is if the mode of delivery (in other words having a vaginal or a ceasrean delivery) affects female sexual health, particularly in the medium to long-term.
Impact of research:
With some women’s motivation for elective cesarean a perception that their sexual health will be better maintained, and elective cesarean now becoming available on maternal request, better data in this area may help to disprove the link between delivery mode and sexual function, and thereby help curb the rise of cesarean within certain women.
Date proposal received:
Thursday, 30 April, 2020
Date proposal approved:
Monday, 4 May, 2020
Keywords:
Epidemiology, Pregnancy - e.g. reproductive health, postnatal depression, birth outcomes, etc., Statistical methods, Birth outcomes