Correlation between depressive symptoms and sexual dysfunction in postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: To evaluate the relation between sexual function and depressive symptoms in puerperal women during the pandemic period.

Study Design: Prospective cohort with 125 women evaluated in the immediate postpartum period (before the pandemic - T1) in Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, 3 months (pandemic onset - T2) and 6 months (pandemic peak - T3) after birth by email and WhatsApp. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were applied.