Prevalence and factors associated with early resumption of sexual intercourse among postpartum women: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Postpartum sexual health is indicated by a resumption of sexual activity as well as arousal, desire, orgasm, and sexual satisfaction. The issue of resuming sexual intercourse after childbirth has received limited attention because healthcare professionals rarely provide adequate care to postnatal women. The present study aimed to ascertain the overall prevalence of early resumption of sexual intercourse among most women.

Methods

Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Google Scholar, African Journals Online, and the Cochrane Library. Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel, and STATA version 14 was used for analysis. Publication bias was checked by funnel plot, Egger, and Begg regression tests. A p-value of 0.05 was regarded to indic

SUBMITTER: Abebe Gelaw K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793940 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature