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Sexual Feelings in Pregnancy and After Childbirth
Author(s) -
Lumley Judith
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1978.tb00026.x
Subject(s) - childbirth , pregnancy , feeling , sexual intercourse , obstetrics , medicine , postpartum period , gynecology , psychology , population , social psychology , genetics , environmental health , biology
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.