Coitus, Masturbation and Sex dream : Prepregnancy and During Pregnancy

Abstract

Objective To explore the rate and frequency of coitus, masturbation and sex dream prepre gnancy and during pregnancy.

Subjects One hundred randomly selected normal pregnant women were included between June to December 1992.

Main outcome measures The rate and frequency of coitus, masturbation and sex dream prepregnancy and during pregnancy.

Results During prepregnancy the rate and frequency of coitus, masturbation and sex dream were 100, 54, 28,% and 8.5, 2.8 and 2.4 times per month respectively. During pregnancy in the first trimester these were 82, 28, 19% and 6.0, 1.2 and 1.4 times per month, while in the second trimester 90, 43, 22% and 4.0, 1.7 and 1.2 times per month and in the third trimester 45, 18, 8% and 1.4, 0.6 and 0.8 times per month respectively.

Conclusion The rate and frequency of sexual outlets were markedly reduced and the difference was statistically significant during the third trimester as compared to the prepregnant level.