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Sexual Feelings in Pregnancy and After Childbirth
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First pregnancy was associated with a progressive decline in both sexual desire and frequency of intercourse in a study group of couples, and after childbirth the changes were more variable.Abstract:
Summary: First pregnancy was associated with a progressive decline in both sexual desire and frequency of intercourse in a study group of couples. After childbirth the changes were more variable. The median interval before finding intercourse enjoyable was 2 months. Twenty per cent of subjects reported that intercourse was still painful 14 weeks after delivery. An equal proportion had more enjoyment from sex postpartum than they had ever experienced before pregnancy. Factors associated with the new baby halved the frequency of intercourse for half the couples.read more
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Sexuality during pregnancy and after childbirth: A metacontent analysis of 59 studies
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic overview of all existing studies on parental sexuality during pregnancy and the postpartum period (months 1-6) is presented, which reveals that on average, female sexual interest and coital activity declines slightly in the first trimester of pregnancy, shows variable patterns in the second trimester, and decreases sharply in the third trimester.
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Psychological factors and the sexuality of pregnant and postpartum women
TL;DR: This study examined the influence of role quality, relationship satisfaction, fatigue, and depression on women's sexuality during pregnancy and after childbirth.
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Sexuality and sexual activity in pregnancy.
TL;DR: To evaluate women's sexual experience in pregnancy, and to describe their sources of information regarding sexuality during this period, a survey of women from around the world is conducted.
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Women's perception of sexuality during pregnancy and after birth.
TL;DR: Pregnancy and birth mark a distinct period in the life of a woman and existing research on sexuality during pregnancy focuses on the quantitative analysis of sexual activities, but neglects subjective experiences of women.
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Sexuality in the puerperium: a review
Kenneth J. Reamy,Susan E. White +1 more
TL;DR: The most frequently listed reasons for poor postpartum sexual adjustment include episiotomy discomfort, fatigue, vaginal bleeding or discharge, dyspareunia, insufficient lubrication, fears of awakening the infant or not hearing him/her, fear of injury, and decreased sense of attractiveness.
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Sexual Behavior in Pregnancy
TL;DR: This chapter reports on a study of the sexuality of pregnant women, which showed a linear decrease in sexual interest, frequency of coitus, and frequency of orgasm over the course of pregnancy.
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Sexuality of pregnant and breastfeeding women
TL;DR: Women who had been married longer, with more children and more breastfeeding time, reported an earlier return of sexual interest and felt it safe to resume sex relations earlier, and younger marrieds felt freer about breastfeeding in public.
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Sexual adjustment during first pregnancy and post partum
TL;DR: Pregnancy had a generalized adverse effect on frequency of coitus, sexual desire, and eroticism, which declined during the first trimester, relatively increased by the second trimester and early months of the third, but continued to be below the prepregnancy base line.
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The frequency of sexual intercourse during pregnancy.
TL;DR: Reports of day-by-day sexual activity for the previous week were collected from a total community sample of over 900 pregnant and nonpregnant Thai women of childbearing age during a fertility survey in 1967–1968, revealing a downward trend as pregnancy progressed.