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Electromyometrial Imaging of Uterine Contractions in Pregnant Women
Published on: May 26, 2023
[Sexuality in pregnant women]
Anita Hamela-Olkowska1, Marek Marcyniak, Jacek Sieńko
1II Katedra i Klinika Połoznictwa i Ginekologii AM w Warszawie. anitah@tenbit.pl
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of pregnancy on women's sexuality. The studies were conducted using questionnaires to interview 120 women from 35 weeks' of gestation or just after the delivery. There were no medical contraindications for sexual intercourse in pregnancy in this group. More than half of respondents reported a decrease in libido during gestation. A reduction in coital frequency, oral intercourse, gratification of coitus, caress of breasts or genitals and erotic dreams occurred during pregnancy. Lateral position was mainly used during coitus in pregnancy. Most of women didn't discuss the problems of sexual activity in pregnancy with their obstetricians.
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