Sexual intercourse during pregnancy and its association with spontaneous preterm birth

Laura E. Janssen; Rubin J. T. Verduin; Christianne J. M. de Groot; Martijn A. Oudijk; Marjon A. de Boer

doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100849

Sexual intercourse during pregnancy and its association with spontaneous preterm birth

Laura E. Janssen^*, Rubin J. T. Verduin, Christianne J. M. de Groot, Martijn A. Oudijk, Marjon A. de Boer

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Abstract

This study investigated whether sexual intercourse during pregnancy is associated with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). We included 77 women with SPTB and 145 women with a term birth. A total of 195 (87.8%) women had sexual intercourse during pregnancy, which was comparable between the groups. Primiparas with SPTB tended to report more often having sexual intercourse 3 – 4 times a week compared to primiparas with a term birth (8.8% vs. 0%, p =.082). We advise not to completely discourage sexual intercourse among pregnant women. Yet, high sexual intercourse frequency could be associated with SPTB.

Original language	English
Article number	100849
Journal	Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Volume	36
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100849
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2023

Access to Document

10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100849

Cite this

@article{041be7197280406d806426f8aebd9d61,

title = "Sexual intercourse during pregnancy and its association with spontaneous preterm birth",

abstract = "This study investigated whether sexual intercourse during pregnancy is associated with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). We included 77 women with SPTB and 145 women with a term birth. A total of 195 (87.8%) women had sexual intercourse during pregnancy, which was comparable between the groups. Primiparas with SPTB tended to report more often having sexual intercourse 3 – 4 times a week compared to primiparas with a term birth (8.8% vs. 0%, p =.082). We advise not to completely discourage sexual intercourse among pregnant women. Yet, high sexual intercourse frequency could be associated with SPTB.",

keywords = "Patient Counseling, Pregnancy, Sexual intercourse, Spontaneous preterm birth",

author = "Janssen, {Laura E.} and Verduin, {Rubin J. T.} and {de Groot}, {Christianne J. M.} and Oudijk, {Martijn A.} and {de Boer}, {Marjon A.}",

note = "Funding Information: None. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 The Author(s)",

year = "2023",

month = jun,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100849",

language = "English",

volume = "36",

journal = "Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare",

issn = "1877-5756",

publisher = "Elsevier",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Sexual intercourse during pregnancy and its association with spontaneous preterm birth

AU - Janssen, Laura E.

AU - Verduin, Rubin J. T.

AU - de Groot, Christianne J. M.

AU - Oudijk, Martijn A.

AU - de Boer, Marjon A.

PY - 2023/6/1

Y1 - 2023/6/1

N2 - This study investigated whether sexual intercourse during pregnancy is associated with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). We included 77 women with SPTB and 145 women with a term birth. A total of 195 (87.8%) women had sexual intercourse during pregnancy, which was comparable between the groups. Primiparas with SPTB tended to report more often having sexual intercourse 3 – 4 times a week compared to primiparas with a term birth (8.8% vs. 0%, p =.082). We advise not to completely discourage sexual intercourse among pregnant women. Yet, high sexual intercourse frequency could be associated with SPTB.

AB - This study investigated whether sexual intercourse during pregnancy is associated with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). We included 77 women with SPTB and 145 women with a term birth. A total of 195 (87.8%) women had sexual intercourse during pregnancy, which was comparable between the groups. Primiparas with SPTB tended to report more often having sexual intercourse 3 – 4 times a week compared to primiparas with a term birth (8.8% vs. 0%, p =.082). We advise not to completely discourage sexual intercourse among pregnant women. Yet, high sexual intercourse frequency could be associated with SPTB.

KW - Patient Counseling

KW - Pregnancy

KW - Sexual intercourse

KW - Spontaneous preterm birth

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85153185127&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100849

DO - 10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100849

M3 - Article

C2 - 37099844

SN - 1877-5756

VL - 36

JO - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

JF - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

M1 - 100849

ER -

Sexual intercourse during pregnancy and its association with spontaneous preterm birth

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this