1. Changes in Sex Life after Childbirth
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Soljačić Vraneš, H., Ivka Djakovic, Vraneš, H., Vrljičak, M., and Kraljević, Z.
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pregnancy ,secundigravidae ,sexintercourse ,sexual desire - Abstract
Background: Childbirth is major event in the life of closer and extended family. The aim of this study is to explore sex desire after childbirth and challenges for usual rhythm of intercourse. Subjects and methods: We studied 113 women who filled up questionnaire at the follow up examination. Inclusion criteria were: all women were secundigravidae and time between pregnancies was more than a year. Women anonymously filled out a survey with question on the time before first intercourse after delivery, frequency of sexual intercourse after delivery, sexual desire after delivery, sexual desire of partner after delivery, reasons for postponing sexual intercourse after delivery and frequency of intercourse in the first year after delivery. Results: Most women had same number of intercourse after delivery like before pregnancy (Hi-square test: Ȥ2(2)=22.04, p