Attitudes and practice of couples regarding sexual relations during the menses and spotting

Barnnart, Kurt; Furman, Irene; Devoto, Luigi

doi:10.1016/0010-7824(94)00014-n

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“…Finally, most women preferred avoiding sexual intercourse during menses, and attributed this same view to their partners, confirming other global data 6,[36][37][38][39] . Interestingly, most women reported that this decision was made jointly between partners, and that, with the exception of Jakarta, if partners disagreed about whether or not to have sex, women would make the final decision.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

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Women's views and experiences of their vaginal bleeding patterns: An international perspective from Norplant users

d’Arcangues

Jackson

Brache

et al. 2010

The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Women's views and experiences of their vaginal bleeding patterns: An international perspective from Norplant users

d’Arcangues

Jackson

Brache

et al. 2010

The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health

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“…For example, our data show that abstinence or noncoital behaviors such as fellatio and anal sex are more likely on days with vaginal bleeding. This may suggest a relatively faithful enactment of social and religious prohibitions of coitus during menstruation [33][34][35].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Variations in Coital and Noncoital Sexual Repertoire among Adolescent Women

Hensel

Fortenberry

Orr

2008

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Purpose:Little is known about factors associated with the day-to-day selection and orchestration of sexual repertoire among adolescent women. Analyzing differences in adolescent women's sexual activity may augment both the clinical and behavioral understanding of sexuality development and sexual decision making, and may yield important points to enhance existing programs for prevention of sexually transmitted infection or pregnancy. Methods: Adolescent women (N ϭ 387, aged 14 -17 years at enrollment) were recruited from primary care adolescent clinics serving primarily lower-and middle-income patients. Data were taken from daily sexual diaries. A four-category outcome variable, using generalized estimating equation multinomial logistic regression assessed the likelihood of specific sexual behaviors on a given day: none (abstinence), non-coital-only, coital-only, and dual noncoital/coitus. Separate models were analyzed for fellatio, cunnilingus, and anal sex. Predictor variables included age, menstrual bleeding, alcohol or marijuana use, positive or negative mood, recent coitus, recent noncoital sexual activity, partner support or negativity, sexual interest, feeling in love, time of the week, and same-day noncoital behaviors. Coital-only sexual behavior was used as the reference category. Results: Among adolescent women, abstinence is prevalent on the majority of days. When sexual activity does occur, coital-only activity is most common; however, noncoital behaviors alone and/or in tandem with coitus are not rare. Conclusions: Differing associations of intrapersonal, partner and situational variables with specific types of day-to-day sexual activity underscores a complex sexual repertoire which may be insufficiently examined with a simple focus on coital risk.Sexual activity among adolescent women is typically defined in terms of penile-vaginal sex, and is often depicted as sporadic and unplanned, primarily driven by external pressures and opportunity [1,2]. This perspective both ignores the complex combinations of genital and nongenital contact that may characterize a specific sexual encounter, as well as the ways in which these sexual encounters may be negotiated within the context of interpersonal, relational, cultural, and situational influences [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Approximately 50% of young women have ever participated in both penilevaginal intercourse and oral-genital sex, and about 25% have experienced a repertoire of penile-vaginal, oral, and anal sexual behaviors. However little is known about the phenomenology, or the day-to-day selection and orchestration of these behaviors within young women's lives. Such information may augment understanding of young women's sexual health [5,13,14] by providing a more detailed description of how aspects of sexuality are associated with event-level behaviors.Little is understood about the composition of the repertoire of sexual behaviors or the ways in which multiple

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“…For example, cycling women may experience practical restrictions on sexual expression, owing to factors such as premenstrual dysphoria, discomfort of menstruation, and breast tenderness, among others [e.g., [69][70][71][72]. In the average month, this could reduce the time available for comfortable sexual activity by approximately 20 %, depending on the number of days a woman menstruates [70,72,73], whereas men do not experience similarly restricting physiological events.…”

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Gender Differences and Similarities in Sexual Desire

Dawson

Chivers

2014

Curr Sex Health Rep

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Sexual desire can be operationalized as the motivation to seek out solitary or partnered sexual experiences. A large body of evidence suggests that men experience sexual desire more strongly and more frequently than do women; however, it is not clear whether sexual desire is truly gendered or if gender differences are influenced by how sexual desire is operationalized and assessed. Moreover, little research has examined similarities and differences in trait versus state sexual desire in women and men. Recent changes to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) reflect the movement away from situating desire as the onset of the traditional linear model to framing desire as a state emerging from sexual excitement. We examine evidence for gender differences and similarities in trait and state sexual desire in both clinical and nonclinical populations. We conclude that sexual desire emerges similarly in women and men and that other factors may influence the observed gender difference in sexual desire. We then discuss the implications of conceptualizing desire as responsive for sexual medicine practitioners.

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Attitudes and practice of couples regarding sexual relations during the menses and spotting

Cited by 25 publications

References 9 publications

Women's views and experiences of their vaginal bleeding patterns: An international perspective from Norplant users

Women's views and experiences of their vaginal bleeding patterns: An international perspective from Norplant users

Variations in Coital and Noncoital Sexual Repertoire among Adolescent Women

Gender Differences and Similarities in Sexual Desire

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