Introduction: myths about sex during pregnancy harming fetus and leading to preterm labor
or miscarriage are very strong factors releasing fear and leading to avoidance of sexual …

Résumé Lors de la transition à la parentalité, l'aspect intime et sexuel de la relation
conjugale des futurs et nouveaux couples parentaux est le plus affecté et le plus vulnérable; …

Background: The motherhood myth has been associated with perceptions of idealised
motherhood which makes it difficult for women to express related struggles or distress. This …

Objective To determine the factors associated with sexual dysfunction in pregnancy.
Methods A cross-sectional facility-based study using quantitative methods was carried out …

The purpose of this prospective longitudinal study was to determine the prevalence of
sexual dysfunction (SD) in women in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 8 week and 6 …

Materials and Methods: One thousand twenty six pregnant women were included in the
study. The Libido Scoring System, which is a questionnaire consisting of four questions …

In this chapter, we use sexual health as an organizing paradigm for a life course perspective
on sexuality. Sexual health broadly refers to the functions of sex and sexuality in all stages of …

Introduction Vaginal laxity (VL) is a sensation of vaginal looseness which may develop after
pregnancy and vaginal delivery and may be affected by prior pelvic surgery, menopause …

Improved sexual and reproductive health is a key pillar of the overall health, empowerment,
and human rights of individuals and of the sustainable and equitable development of …

Introduction: Pregnancy is a phenomenon which is associated with very important physical
and psychological changes. It plays an important role in women's sexual function, as sexual …