Sexual Behaviour of Women With Twin Pregnancies

Abstract

It has been assumed that sexual activity during pregnancy would lead to an increased risk for miscarriage and other complications of pregnancy. Various studies showed no association of sexual behavior and pregnancy complications in single pregnancies. The aim of our study was to evaluate changes in sexual activity in women with twin pregnancies and whether a higher frequency of sexual intercourse was associated with an increased risk for pregnancy complications. We report on 50 women with twin pregnancies who answered a questionnaire on sexual behavior during pregnancy. At the time of delivery, patients were aged 31.0 ± 4.8 years. All women reported to have had sexual intercourse during pregnancy. In contrast to the first trimester in the vast majority of patients (41/50, 82.0%) the coital frequency decreased in the last month of pregnancy. Patients who had become pregnant after in-vitro fertilization were significantly less likely to have regular sexual intercourse than patients after spontaneous conception during early pregnancy (p = .002). No statistical significances were found when the rates of preterm delivery before the 37th gestational week were compared to the frequencies of sexual intercourse during early pregnancy and during late pregnancy (p >.05). In conclusion, our study demonstrates a decrease in frequency of sexual intercourse from early to late pregnancy in the specific collective of women with twin pregnancies, especially in women after in-vitro fertilization. There was no association between sexual activity and preterm delivery.

Female Sexual Function in Twin Pregnancy

“…Stammler-Saffar et al also stresses the importance of concerns and fears. It should be remembered that assisted reproductive patients are even more concerned about the course of pregnancy and fetal well-being as not only the fertilization had been long-awaited, but they have had to cope with many obstacles to achieve this goal [ 30 ].…”

Clinical analysis on the influencing factors related to preterm twin pregnancy

“…Studies have shown that the risk of preterm birth within 72 h after premature rupture of membranes in twin pregnancy is greater than that in singleton pregnancy 17 , which is related to factors such as reproductive tract infection, increased amniotic pressure, and uneven force on fetal membranes 18 . Therefore, for the prevention of premature rupture of membranes and active treatment of premature rupture of membranes, delaying the gestational age as much as possible is suggested in order to reduce the occurrence of premature birth in twin pregnancy, strict monitoring of reproductive tract infection during pregnancy, avoid strenuous activities in the late stage 19 , prohibit sexual life 20 , and develop a healthy lifestyle habits 21 .…”

Sexual Aspects of High-Risk and Complicated Pregnancy

“…A twin pregnancy differs little from a singleton pregnancy, except for the duration, with childbirth on average taking place at 37 weeks. According to the limited research in this area, sexuality does not influence the onset of birth [14]. So, without complications, the instructions and recommendations on sexuality can be the same.…”