Comparison of labor course and women's sexuality in planned and unplanned pregnancy

• Published in: Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 159 - 165
• Main Authors: Zahumensky, Jozef, Zverina, Jaroslav, Sottner, Oldrich, Zmrhalova, Barbora, Driak, Daniel, Brtnicka, Hana, Dvorska, Monika, Krcmar, Michal, Kolarik, Dusan, Citterbart, Karel, Otcenasek, Michal, Halaska, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Informa UK Ltd 01.01.2008; Taylor & Francis; Informa Healthcare
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; course of labor; Demography; Family Planning Services - statistics & numerical data; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Global Health; Gynecology and obstetrics; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Management. Prenatal diagnosis; Medical sciences; Parturition - physiology; Personality. Affectivity; Pregnancy; Pregnancy, Unplanned; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Psychology and medicine; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Sexual Behavior - psychology; sexuality in pregnancy; Sexuality. Sexual behavior; Surveys and Questionnaires; Unplanned pregnancy; Pregnancy; Human; course of labor; Unplanned pregnancy; Sexual behavior; Primiparity; Sexuality; Female; sexuality in pregnancy; Planning; Woman
• ISSN: 0167-482X; 1743-8942
• DOI: 10.1080/01674820701821047

Objective. This study compares several parameters of sexual life and course of labor in women with planned and unplanned pregnancy. Methods. 339 primiparas participated in our study; they filled in a questionnaire concerning their sexual life during pregnancy on the second or third day after the delivery. One question also stressed planning of pregnancy. 246 women (i.e., 72.6%) indicated planned pregnancy, 93 pregnancies (i.e., 27.4%) were not planned. Results. Significant decrease of coital activity and number of orgasms and increase of sexual dysfunctions were observed in the whole study group during pregnancy. Significant differences between women with planned and unplanned pregnancy were observed only in frequency of vaginal dryness and pelvic pain. Conclusions. According to the results of this study, unplanned pregnancy has no adverse effect on parameters of the labor. The equal rate of partner's presence at delivery shows a high involvement of the partners of unmarried women.