Can sex during pregnancy cause a miscarriage? A concise history of not knowing

Moscrop, Andrew

doi:10.3399/bjgp12x636164

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“…While this section is highly cultural [46], it provides important information for a more precise assessment of delayed childbearing among women. In this respect, the high prevalence of sexual-related problems among pregnant women [47], the common notion that sexual relationships are forbidden during pregnancy [48,49], prolonged sexual abstinence after childbirth for ensuring family health, and the social implications of non-adherence to sexual abstinence norms [50] can negatively impact couples’ emotional and sexual life [2].…”

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Development and Psychometric Properties of The Delayed Childbearing Questionnaire (DCBQ-55)

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The comprehensive assessment of delayed childbearing needs a valid and reliable instrument. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to develop an instrument to evaluate factors influencing delayed childbearing among women and to assess its psychometric properties. The current methodological study was performed in two phases of (i) qualitative instrument development, and (ii) quantitative psychometric assessment of the developed instrument. Face and content validity of the instrument was assessed by eligible women and a panel of experts. Construct validity was assessed using the exploratory factor analysis (EFA). For reliability, internal consistency reliability and intra-rater reliability analysis were used. The initial instrument developed from the qualitative phase consisted of 60 items, which were reduced to 55 items after the face and content validity processes. EFA (n = 300) using the Kaiser criteria (Eigenvalues > 1) and the scree plot led to a six-factor solution accounting for 61.24% of the observed variance. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, Spearman’s correlation, test–retest and intra-class correlation coefficients for the whole instrument were reported as 0.83, 0.86 and 0.81, respectively. The final instrument entitled the delayed childbearing questionnaire (DCBQ-55) included 50 items with six domains of ‘readiness for childbearing’, ‘stability in the partner relationship’, ‘awareness about the adverse outcomes of pregnancy in advanced maternal age’, ‘attitude toward delayed childbearing’, ‘family support’, and ‘social support’ on a five-point Likert scale. The DCBQ-55 as a simple, valid and reliable instrument can assess factors influencing delayed childbearing. It can be used by reproductive healthcare providers and policy makers to understand factors influencing delayed childbearing and devise appropriate strategies.

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“…Bu çalýþmada gebelerin birinci trimesterde %96'sýnýn vajinal iliþkiye devam ettikleri, %89'unun ikinci trimesterde ve %67'sinin üçüncü trimesterde de iliþkiye devam ettikleri belirtilmiþtir. Gebelerin vajinal iliþkiden çekinmelerinin temel nedeni olarak kanama ve doðum korkusu, infeksiyon kapma riski, membran rüptürü veya fetüse zarar verme ihtimali olduðu rapor edilmiþtir (32,33). Çalýþmada deðerlendirilen gebelerin %58'inin gebelikle birlikte cinsel isteklerinin azaldýðý, seviþme esnasýnda alýnan zevkin ise gebelerin nerdeyse yarýsýnda azaldýðý rapor edilmiþtir (4).…”

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“…Bununla birlikte gebeliðin ilk 3 ayýnda yaþanacak cinselliðin düþük riski ile iliþkili olabileceðine dair yaygýn kanaatin mevcut olmasý bu dönemde cinsel iliþkiden kaçýnýlmasý sonucunu doðurmaktadýr. Ancak yapýlan çalýþmalar birinci trimesterde yaþanan cinsellik ile erken doðum veya düþük riski arasýnda bir iliþki olmadýðýný göstermiþtir(25). Ýkinci trimesterde gebeler pelvik konjesyonunun artmasýna baðlý olarak daha erotik ve enerji dolu olduklarýný ifade etmektedirler.…”

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Alterations in sexual functions during and after pregnancy: Prejudice? Or Real?

Beyazıt¹,

Pek²,

Şahin³

2018

J Clin Psy

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Sexual function in women is a complex and dynamic interaction of multiple variables including physical, emotinal, social, and physiological states. Moreover, sexual function is a key part of each human being's personality and a cornerstone in the overall couple relationship with an obvious affect on health related quality of life. A dysfunction in female sexual cycle can result in lack of desire for sexual contact, arousal and an inability to have an orgasm. Pregnancy is a period with many alterations in human physiology leading to challenges in sexual function. Endocrine, biologic, psychosomatic and social factors as well as anatomical alteations during pregnancy and the different mode of delivery may aggravate female sexual dysfunction. This literature review examines research articles that investigated female sexual function, sexual dysfunction, and sexual functioning in pregnancy in order to obtain how these parameters affect a woman's sexual related quality of life.

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Sexual Aspects of High-Risk and Complicated Pregnancy

Simetinger

Gianotten

2023

Midwifery and Sexuality

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In a healthy pregnancy, the best response to sexual insecurity is reassurance and telling the couple that they can continue to be sexually active. When the situation gets complicated, things can be different. This chapter elaborates on the sexual risks in conditions such as premature birth, shortened cervix, placental dysfunction, and multiple gestation. It will delineate the relationship between various sexual activities and their potential influence on the uterus and the pregnancy. The chapter will also address how to communicate when specific sexual acts should be discouraged (or forbidden) and simultaneously give room for other sexual acts, in other words: the sexual do’s and don’ts. Midwives and HCPs must be aware of the cultural taboos between the woman and the couple regarding sexuality and pregnancy. It is a common finding in research that patients have many questions about sex but do not ask them. The consequence is that the professional must anticipate when providing information, as it were, by ‘answering the not-asked questions’. This chapter provides the background information needed to do just that in high-risk and complicated pregnancies.This chapter is part of ‘Midwifery and Sexuality’, a Springer Nature open-access textbook for midwives and related healthcare professionals.

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Can sex during pregnancy cause a miscarriage? A concise history of not knowing

Cited by 4 publications

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Development and Psychometric Properties of The Delayed Childbearing Questionnaire (DCBQ-55)

Development and Psychometric Properties of The Delayed Childbearing Questionnaire (DCBQ-55)

Alterations in sexual functions during and after pregnancy: Prejudice? Or Real?

Sexual Aspects of High-Risk and Complicated Pregnancy

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