Assessment of Body Image and Quality of Sexual Life of Women Using Intraoral Prosthesis: A Follow-Up Study

WOS: 000359416300008The objective of this study was to determine the effects of using intraoral prosthesis on women's body image and sexual quality of life. This study was performed as a crosssectional study. The study sample included 60 women who presented to a prosthodontics department in Turkey. The study data were collected with the Personal Information Form, The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ) and Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F). After filling in the forms, they were examined by a dentist. Prostheses were made in approximately 15 days and placed (inserted) into the patient's mouth. The SQLQ-F and MBSRQ were readministered to the women 6 months after they started with their prostheses. The participants' sexual quality of life changed for the better after they used fixed or removable prostheses. While perceived body image of the participants using fixed prostheses changed positively, there was no change in the body image perception of the participants using removable prostheses. The mean scores obtained from the Appearance Evaluation and the Body-Areas Satisfaction subscales by the participants using fixed and removable prostheses at baseline significantly increased at the sixth-month follow-up

Quality of Sexual Life and Changes Occurring in Sexual Life of Women With High-Risk Pregnancy

This study was aimed at determining the quality of sexual life and changes occurring in the sexual life of women with high-risk pregnancy. The study was carried out at the obstetric clinic of a hospital in a province located in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The population of this cross-sectional study comprised 112 women diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy. When the period during which the women had a diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy was compared to the period during which they did not have such a diagnosis, it was determined that more than half of the women experienced adverse changes in their sexual lives. Also high-risk pregnancies involved such complaints as sexual dissatisfaction, sexual self-dislike, and feelings of pain during sexual intercourse

The Relationship Between Sexual Quality of Life, Happiness, and Satisfaction with Life in Married Turkish Women

WOS: 000323263500004The quality of sexual life is based on a physical, relational, and emotional assessment of an individual. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between sexual quality of life, happiness, and satisfaction with life. The research comprised of 204 women, aged between 18 and 63. The average age of participants was 31.98. In this study, the sexual quality of life questionnaire-female, Oxford happiness questionnaire-short form, and satisfaction with life scale were used as data collection tools. The findings indicated that the sexual quality of life in women has a positive relationship with happiness and satisfaction with life. Therefore, sexual quality of life is a significant predictor of happiness and satisfaction with life. It also explains 19 % of the variance concerning happiness and 25 % of the variance regarding satisfaction with life. As a result, the findings obtained from the present study show that the sexual quality of life in women is important in relation to happiness and satisfaction with life