Fear of unintended pregnancy and sexual quality of life during the menopausal transition in a Turkish population: A cross-sectional study of associated factors

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1 Age_,Numerıc numerıc 2 Age_Group group 3 Educatıon 1:Primary/Secondary, 2:High school, 3:University or higher 4 Employment_status 1:Employed, 2:Unemployed 5 Income 1:Low, 2:Medium, 3:High 6 Gravida numeric 7 Gravida_Group 1:0–3 gravida, 2: 4 or more gravida 8 Living_children numerıc 9 Children_Group 1:0–3 children, 2: 4 or more children 10 Child_satisfaction 1:As desired, 2:Less than desired, 3:More than desired 11 Miscarriage history 1: Yes, 2: No 12 Curettage history 1: Yes, 2: No 13 Unintended pregnancy 1: Yes, 2: No 14 Mode of delivery 1:Vaginal, 2:Cesarean 15 Birth experience 1:Difficult, 2:Moderate, 3:Easy 16 Fear of unintended pregnancy 1: Yes, 2: No 17 Pregnancy intention 1: Yes, 2: No 18 Emotional response if found to be pregnant 1:Happiness, 2:Sadness, 3:Uncertainty 19 Planned action if pregnancy occurs 1:Don't know, 2:Give birth, 3:Get depressed, 4:Have curettage, 5:Other 20 Suspicion of pregnancy during menstrual delay 1: Yes, 2: No 21 Reasons for avoiding pregnancy 1:Unable to care, 2:Don’t want, 3:Advanced age, 4:Health risk, 5:Financial issue, 6:Already grandmother 22 Using contraceptive 1: Yes, 2: No 23 Mode of contraceptive 1:Condom, 2:Intrauterine Device (IUD), 3:Tubal ligation, 4:Hormone pill/injection, 5:Withdrawal, 6:Other

Steps to reproduce

This dataset was derived from a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted between June and July 2025 with 124 perimenopausal women aged 40–50 years in Türkiye. Data were collected through an online survey using Google Forms and include sociodemographic, reproductive, and obstetric characteristics. The dataset contains variables such as age, education level, employment status, income, parity, number of pregnancies and living children, miscarriage and curettage history, mode of delivery, childbirth complications, contraceptive use, fertility intentions, and fear of unintended pregnancy. Fear of unintended pregnancy was assessed using a single self-report item (Yes/No). In addition, responses to the Turkish version of the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) scale are included. All survey questions were mandatory; therefore, the dataset contains no missing data. Data are fully anonymized and contain no personally identifiable information. The dataset is suitable for secondary analyses related to sexual health, reproductive concerns, and quality of life among perimenopausal women.

Institutions

• Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University

  Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş

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