Sexual Intercourse Frequency During Pregnancy: Weekly Surveys Among 237 Young Women From A Random Population-Based Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Significant differences in sexual frequency during pregnancy have been documented in cross-sectional and once-per-trimester longitudinal studies, with the highest sexual frequency in the first trimester and the lowest in the third trimester. However, changes in sexual frequency may be more complex than these comparisons suggest; patterns of sexual frequency have not been assessed using frequent (e.g., weekly) assessments throughout a woman's pregnancy.

Aim

To assess changes in the frequency of sexual intercourse across all weeks of pregnancy.

Methods

We used data from 237 women (54% White; 43% Black) who reported a pregnancy during the Relationship Dynamics and Social Life (RDSL) study. RDSL was based on a random population-based sample of 992 women in the

SUBMITTER: Blumenstock SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9529844 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature