Sexual activity during and after pregnancy

Adinma, J. I. B.

doi:10.1007/bf01849546

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“…Perhaps, pregnancy, by lowering vaginal pH, prohibits the growth of Gardnerella vaginalis known to thrive in alkaline medium. 11,12 Observations from our previous report on pregnancy sexuality 2 17 This study has shown that the prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis was lower at term gestational age (12.0%) compared with pre-term (18.2%), in consonance with the usual pattern of sexual frequency during pregnancy. 1 Reduction in sexual activity at term is believed to be due to decline in sexual desire borne out of a fear of injury to the fetus, inducing labour or difficulty in finding a suitable position for coitus late in pregnancy.…”

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confidence: 52%

“…This also agrees with the finding on the pattern of sexual activity during pregnancy, which similarly showed no trend in respect of social class. 2 Findings from this study unequivocally ascribe a relationship, albeit indirect, between pregnancy sexuality and the prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in pregnancy. This relationship needs to be corroborated by a more in-depth study involving a larger number of pregnant women.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…However, our earlier study on sexual activity during pregnancy did not ascribe any definite pattern of sexual frequency in relation to maternal age and parity. 2 The prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis showed no trend in respect of the social class of the women studied. This also agrees with the finding on the pattern of sexual activity during pregnancy, which similarly showed no trend in respect of social class.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hence, a noticeable change in lifestyle particularly in sexual behaviour occurs. 1,2 Pregnancy hormones encourage the growth and deposition of glycogen in the vagina, and this together with the effect of Doderlein's bacilli (Lactobacillus acidophilus) alter the pH status of the vagina and influence considerably the microbial flora of the genital tract of the pregnant woman. 3 G. vaginalis either alone or in combination with other organisms, notably Mobilunucus specie, Mycoplasma hominis and some obligate anaerobes has been recognised as the causative agent for bacterial vaginosis -a non-specific vaginitis believed to be sexually transmitted and may present clinically as a homogenous gray offensive vaginal discharge.…”

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Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in Pregnant Nigerian Women

Adinma¹,

Okwoli²,

Agbai³

et al. 2001

African Journal of Reproductive Health

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The prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in the genital tract of 253 pregnant Nigerian women was 17.0 % (43). The highest prevalence occurred among women aged 16-20 years (26%) while the lowest occurred among those aged 31-35 years (13%). Women aged 30 years and below had an overall prevalence of 18.2% while those above 30 years had a prevalence rate of 12.7%. This difference was not significant (χ 2 = 0.66; p = 0.42). There was a decline in the prevalence rate of G. vaginalis with increasing gestational age being 18.2% for pre-term gestational age (i.e., below 37 weeks) and 12.0% for term gestational age (37-42 weeks), although the difference was also not significant (χ 2 2 = 1.13; p > 0.5). Similarly, a non-significant decline in the prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis occurred with increasing parity from 19% in the primigravida to 6.5% in the grandmultipara (χ 2 2 =2.81; p = 0.246). No definite trend occurred in the prevalence of G.

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Prevalence of Gardnerella vaginalis in Pregnant Nigerian Women

Adinma¹,

Okwoli²,

Agbai³

et al. 2001

African Journal of Reproductive Health

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“…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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