What happens to sexuality of women during lactation period? A study from Iran
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2009; 25 (6): 938-943
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-102673
ABSTRACT
To compare the association of sexual activity and breastfeeding women within 2-6 months after child birth. This study was carried out in 2007. The sexual activity of 258 breastfeeding women was compared with 198 bottle-feeding women referred to a public maternity health care center in Tehran. Women in the age of 20-35 years were enrolled in the study after their first or second child and 2-6 months after birth. A self-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Women were interviewed face-to-face by the first author. Of 456 respondents, 258 were currently breastfeeding and 198 were bottle feeding. Mean age of the mothers was 27 +/- 4.7 years. About 28.3% of breastfeeding women and 22.9% of non breastfeeding women had sexual intercourse within one month of postpartum period. No significant difference was found between breastfeeding and bottle-feeding women on sexual desire and satisfaction before pregnancy and in postpartum period [p 0.1, p 0.5].The orgasm experience did not have a significant difference between the two groups during postpartum [p 0.4]. We did not find significant difference in sexual activity between breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women. Sexual history taking and counseling in antenatal class as well as postpartum period are suggested for the clients
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Sex
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Breast Feeding
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Lactation
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2009
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