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Parity and sexual behavior in pregnancy
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Pregnancy impacts sexual behavior, with coital frequency decreasing across trimesters, especially in multiparous women. Male initiation of sexual activity was more common in multiparous individuals.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Human Sexuality
- Obstetrics
Background:
- Parity, defined as the number of previous live births, may influence maternal sexual experiences during pregnancy.
- Understanding changes in sexual behavior during pregnancy is crucial for providing comprehensive prenatal care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between parity and various aspects of sexual behavior throughout pregnancy.
- To compare sexual desire, coital frequency, orgasm frequency, initiation of sexual activity, and sexual satisfaction between primiparous and pluriparous women.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 106 pluriparous and 69 primiparous patients.
- Analysis of sexual desire, coital frequency, orgasm frequency, sexual initiation, and satisfaction.
- Data collected for the year preceding pregnancy and throughout gestation.
Main Results:
- Sexual desire, coital frequency, and sexual satisfaction were qualitatively similar between primiparous and pluriparous groups.
- Coital frequency exhibited a progressive decrease across the three trimesters of pregnancy, more pronounced in pluriparous women.
- Males were the most frequent initiators of sexual activity in the pluriparous group.
Conclusions:
- Parity influences the pattern of sexual behavior changes during pregnancy, particularly regarding coital frequency.
- The findings highlight the need for tailored discussions on sexual health during prenatal care, considering parity.