Psychosexual Implications of Tubal Ligation in a Sample of Iraqi Women

Zahraa Mohammed Jameel Al-Sattam; Weqar Akram Hussein; Asan Ali Qasim; Thikra Najim Abdulla; Bushra Mohammed Majeed

doi:10.54133/ajms.v7i1.1178

Authors

Zahraa Mohammed Jameel Al-Sattam Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6067-5745
Weqar Akram Hussein Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-3314
Asan Ali Qasim Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al-Elwiya Maternity Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7652-030X
Thikra Najim Abdulla Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4555-1960
Bushra Mohammed Majeed Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Al-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54133/ajms.v7i1.1178

Keywords:

Iraqi women, Psychosexual implications, Tubal ligation

Abstract

Background: Tubal ligation, recognized as a surgical intervention that ensures permanent contraception, has established itself as an option for women seeking a definitive solution for family planning. Objective: To assess the psychosexual implications of tubal ligation in a sample of women in Baghdad, Iraq. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted in a teaching hospital for 2 years, from the first of January 2022 to the end of December 2023, in which 203 women who underwent tubal ligation were included. Results: In the present study, we found that 158 (77.8%) had no depression, mild depression presented in 27 (13.3%), and moderate depression in only 15 (7.4%). While 163 (80.3%) of women did not suffer from anxiety, 32 (15.8%) had mild to moderate anxiety, and only 8 (3.9%) were presented with severe anxiety. 27 (13.3%) have changed in coital frequency this this week. 49 (24.2%) have a change in sexual desire, a change in pleasure, and 37 (18.2%) suffer from a change in orgasm. Conclusions: The current study concluded that there are noticeable psychosexual effects of tubal ligation in women.

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