Changes in sexuality in women and men during pregnancy

Bogren, Lennart

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“…This reinforces the role of pregnancy as a stimulus for partners to search for new ways to enhance mutual emotional connection, intimacy and physical affi nity (8). Different studies showed that 86-100% of couples remained sexually active during pregnancy but experienced reduction in sexual activity, especially in the third trimester (1)(2)(3)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16). Previously, sexual activity of pregnant women was graphically represented as parabola: sexual desire decreases in the first trimester, increases in the second, and decreases in the third trimester again (17,31).…”

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Features of the sexual life during pregnancy

Isajeva¹,

Šilkūnas²,

Drąsutienė³

et al. 2012

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Background. The aim of our study was to evaluate Vilnius and Vilnius Region women's knowledge about sexual intercourse during pregnancy.Materials and methods. The study included 94 women who were in the Center Affiliate of VUH Santariskiu Clinics after delivery. The women were interviewed using a questionnaire. They were divided in three groups by levels of education.Results. The study showed that 83% of pregnant women had sexual intercourse during pregnancy. 55.1% had coitus several times a month. The first trimester was the most frequent period of sexual intercourse (52.6%). 22.6% of pregnant women were at high risk of miscarriage and 61.9% of them have had sexual intercourse. The frequency of miscarriage in the sexually active group was 17.9% and in the non-active group it was 50% (p < 0.05). All women who reported frequent sexual intercourse were not at threat for miscarriage compared to incidence of miscarriage of those 13 (22%) women who reported infrequent intercourse (p = 0.019). 79.8% of pregnant women were concerned about the adverse effects of sexual intercourse on pregnancy outcomes. 20.2% of the women thought that intercourse during pregnancy was safe. 63.8% of pregnant women were not asked by doctors during pregnancy about their sexual life.Conclusions. The majority (79.8%) of pregnant women were concerned about the adverse effects of sexual intercourse on pregnancy outcomes but even 83% of pregnant women had sexual intercourse during pregnancy. There were no statistical differences between women with different education level. Pregnant women were rarely asked by doctors about their sexual life.

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Features of the sexual life during pregnancy

Isajeva¹,

Šilkūnas²,

Drąsutienė³

et al. 2012

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“…Apesar de diversos trabalhos analisarem a função sexual durante a gravidez 3,4,[7][8][9][10][11]19,25 , não encontramos estudos que a correlacionassem com a qualidade de vida em gestantes saudáveis. Sabe-se que a função sexual passa por mudanças na gestação, ocorrendo o aumento de sintomas de disfunção sexual, como a diminuição de desejo e a dispareunia nesse período 9,[11][12][13] .…”

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“…Entretanto, o segundo trimestre parece ser o mais favorável quanto a esses aspectos 4,14,25 . O exemplo disso é que metade das mulheres em nosso estudo referiu satisfação sexual, resultado semelhante ao encontrado em grávidas egípcias 15 e nigerianas 7 no mesmo período gestacional.…”

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“…Somente o fato de tomar conhecimento da gravidez, logo nas primeiras semanas, parece afetar a atividade sexual feminina, diminuindo o número de coitos 2 . Estudos mostram que nos mais diversos contextos socioeconômico e cultural as mulheres podem apresentar dificuldades com desejo, excitação, orgasmo, lubrificação, além de insatisfação sexual e dispareunia na gravidez [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] .…”

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Função sexual e qualidade de vida em gestantes de baixo risco

Ferreira¹,

Nakamura²,

Souza³

et al. 2012

Rev. Bras. Ginecol. Obstet.

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ResumoOBJETIVO: Avaliar em gestantes saudáveis no segundo trimestre a associação entre função sexual e qualidade de vida, e função sexual e satisfação sexual. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com 51 gestantes em acompanhamento em ambulatório de pré-natal de baixo risco. A função sexual foi aferida por meio do Quociente Sexual -Versão Feminina (QS-F). A qualidade de vida e a satisfação sexual foram avaliadas pelo Instrumento Abreviado de Avaliação de Qualidade de Vida da Organização Mundial da Saúde (WHOQOL-bref). Os critérios de inclusão foram idade gestacional entre a 15ª e a 26ª semana, idade materna igual ou superior a 20 anos, mínimo de 5 anos de educação escolar, ter parceiro fixo há pelo menos 6 meses, ter tido relação sexual com penetração vaginal nos últimos 15 dias. Foram excluídas mulheres vítimas de violência sexual, com história pregressa ou atual de depressão, antecedente de aborto habitual ou complicações na gestação atual (amniorrexe prematura, trabalho de parto prematuro ou hemorragia). Para a análise dos dados foram utilizados os testes do χ 2 e exato de Fisher e p<0,05 foi considerado significante. A análise estatística foi realizada com o Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). RESULTADOS: A maioria das gestantes (64,8%) obteve o QS-F de "regular a excelente" e 58,8% classificaram sua qualidade de vida como "boa". Assinalaram que estavam satisfeitas com a vida sexual 35,3% das gestantes, e 15,7% estavam muito satisfeitas. O estudo mostrou que existe associação entre QS-F "nulo a ruim" com qualidade de vida "ruim" (p=0,002) e que QS-F "regular a bom" e "bom a excelente" estão associados com "satisfação" e "muita satisfação" sexual (p<0,001). CONCLUSÃO: A função sexual está associada à qualidade de vida e à satisfação sexual em gestantes saudáveis, no segundo trimestre da gestação. AbstractPURPOSE: To evaluate, in healthy women in the second trimester of pregnancy, a possible association between sexual function and quality of life, and between sexual function and sexual satisfaction. METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved 51 pregnant women managed at a low-risk antenatal care clinic. Sexual function was evaluated through the Sexual Quotient -Female Version (QS-F) questionnaire. Quality of life and sexual satisfaction were evaluated though the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-bref). Inclusion criteria were pregnancy between 15-26 weeks, maternal age 20 or more years, at least five years of scholling, in a relationship with a single partner for the last 6 months, having sexual intercourse with vaginal penetration in the last 15 days. We excluded women with a history of sexual violence, previous or current depression, habitual abortion or obstetric complications in the index pregnancy (premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor or hemorrhage). The χ 2 and Fisher exact tests were used for statistical analyses and p<0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: Most of the participants (64.8%) obtained "regular to excellent" grades on th...

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“…This decline of sexual activity affects most pregnant women regardless of age, taking into account that younger women (under 20 years) maintain a higher level of sexual activity compared to a group of older women [16,23,[25][26]. These changes also seem to be observable in women with different parity with a notable reduction of intercourse frequency standing out in multiparous women during pregnancy in some studies [17,27], while others find that multiparous women have less orgasm problems compared to nulliparous women [28].…”

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Modifications of sexual activity during uncomplicated pregnancy: A prospective investigation of Spanish women

Escudero-Rivas¹,

Carretero²,

Caño³

et al. 2013

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Introduction: Pregnancy is a time of profound changes in a woman's life. These changes can influence her sexual behaviour and the relationship with her partner. The purpose of this article is to study sexual behaviour modification before and during pregnancy in a cohort of healthy Spanish pregnant women. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study in which 111 pregnant women took part. They completed a questionnaire about their sexual habits before pregnancy and at 20, 30 and 38 weeks (frequency of intercourse and orgasm, satisfaction with their relationships and pain or discomfort). Results: Intercourse frequency decreased progressively during pregnancy at all times studied relative to pre-pregnancy periods, to a significant degree (p < 0.0001), accompanied by a reduction in sexual satisfaction. The incidence of orgasm was lightly modified, except in the weeks before parturition in which it underwent a notable decrease (p < 0.0001) with an increase in the rate of hypoorgasmia/ anorgasmia from 19% pre-pregnancy to 43% at 38th week. Conclusions: The longitudinal monitoring of this cohort permits the conclusion that during pregnancy, sexual behaviour undergoes a general decline with respect to prepregnancy levels. The differences vary depending on the sexual parameter considered, with intercourse frequency being the most affected variable in contrast to dyspareunia, which is the least affected.

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Changes in sexuality in women and men during pregnancy

Cited by 87 publications

References 13 publications

Features of the sexual life during pregnancy

Features of the sexual life during pregnancy

Função sexual e qualidade de vida em gestantes de baixo risco

Modifications of sexual activity during uncomplicated pregnancy: A prospective investigation of Spanish women

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