Female sexual health after obstetric anal sphincter injury: a scoping review
Women who sustain OASI during childbirth face an increased risk of postpartum sexual health issues. To mitigate these challenges, healthcare providers should encourage open discussions about sexual health and, when necessary, provide referrals to physiotherapy, couples therapy, or specialized sexological support.
Authors
- Sabine Dorothee Dreier
- Hevy Sadraddin Gibrael
- Nana Ernst Toldam
- Louise Lund Holm Thomsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0405-0462)
- Signe Linhardt
- Prof Christian Graugaard
- Annamaria Giraldi
- Hanna Jangö
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Herlev Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Department of Education (GB)
- University College Absalon (DK)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual Medicine Reviews
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qeaf078
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00