The study investigates the sexual function during pregnancy.

The sample in cludes 195 pregnant women engaged in stable relationships and having no pregnancy related restriction about their sexual habits. On their antenatal examination, subjects were asked to fill in the FSFI and WHO-5 (Wellbeing Index Scoring 1998) questionnaires anonymously, evaluating sexual life during each trimester and psycho-physical wellbeing respectively. We scored each FSFI and WHO domain and the mean scores were compared, according to the pregnancy trimester. We had 65 subjects for each trimester (mean age= 33.4 - SD± 6.9).

WHO5 questionnaire: first groupʼs (first trimester) mean score was 13.9 (SD± 6.5), second groupʼs (second trimester) 13.9 (SD ±5.7) and third groupʼs (third trimester) 12.3 (SD± 4.9); FSFI: first groupʼs mean score was 63.0 (SD± 21.5), second groupʼs 59.7 (SD± 18.5), third groupʼs 38.7 (SD±29.3).

Despite the sampleʼs width, former studies are confirmed. However, there is an improvement of the sexual parameters in the first trimester, best than the second one. The third trimester data, likewise literatureʼs, show a worse sexual function, even if differences among items are possible, due to troubles of the antenatal period (lumbar pain, fatigue etc.). WHO-5 data are positive among the three groups, showing a good wellbeing and psychophysical balance.