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Purpose: Materials and Methods: Results: Conclusion:

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Text: Please adhere for citation style in the text: Example: Sexuality is defined as "although not vital, a necessity and a basic instinct needed to survive and to continue human species". Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common health problem affecting 20% to 50% of population and prevalence of this condition correlates with age.(1,2) Pregnancy is an anatomically and physiologically amended process experienced by women. As a result of these changes, sexual life of pregnant women alters during pregnancy. (3) Although 86%-100% of couples have been reported to be sexually active during pregnancy period, majority of pregnant women showed decrease in sexual intercourse and sexual desire. (4-6)

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Up to 6 authors: Aslan G, Aslan D, Kizilyar A, Ispahi C, Esen A. A prospective analysis of sexual functions during pregnancy. Int J Impot Res. 2005;17:154-7. More than six authors: Rosen R, Brown C, Heiman J, et al. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): a multidimensional self-report instrument for the assessment of female sexual function. J Sex Marital Ther. 2000;26:191-208.

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Variablesa Pregnant Women (N = 246) Non-pregnant Women (N = P-value 210)

Age, year; mean ± SD 29.74 ± 11.6 (16-49) 32.03 ± 13.6 (18-51) .05 (range)

BMI, kg/m2; mean ± SD 24.39 ± 10.12 (15-42) 23.1±9.85 (11-41) .17 (range)

Percentage of patients 48.37 51.42 .23 with urinary incontinence

Educational level, N. Elementary school 131 122 Secondary school 69 51 .559 Higher levels 46 37

Percentage of employed 33.7 48.57 <0.01 women

Monthly income > 1000 53.7 64.6 .012 TL, (%)

Abbreviations: BMI, Body Mass Index; TL, Turkish lira. a Continuous variables were compared by independent samples t-test