ArticleContraception and reproductive medicine2020
Factors associated with early resumption of sexual intercourse among women during extended postpartum period in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.
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- Determinants of early resumption of postpartum sexual intercourse in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
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- Multilevel analysis of early resumption of sexual intercourse among postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Demographic and Health Survey Data.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Acceptance, utilization, and factors associated with immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device among mothers delivered at public health facilities in Hawassa city, Ethiopia: Institution-based study.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Socio-economic and education related inequities in use of modern contraceptive in seven sub-regions in Uganda.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- A scoping review on women's sexual health in the postpartum period: opportunities for research and practice within low-and middle-income countries.Reproductive health · 2022Article
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- Return of Sexual Activity Within Six Weeks of Childbirth Among Married Women Attending Postpartum Clinic of a Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Mapping evidence on postpartum modern family planning service uptake among women in Ethiopia: A scoping review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Risk of non-resumption of vaginal sex and dyspareunia among cesarean-delivered women.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Early resumption of sexual intercourse and associated factors among postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa: Analysis of recent Demographic and Health Survey data (2019-2024).Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostpartum sexual health and practice need to be integrated in the current maternal healthcare services to address sexual health problems. However, postpartum sexual practice has received little attention, and was not often discussed by healthcare providers during prenatal and postnatal care. Thus, this study was aimed to assess early resumption of sexual intercourse and associated factors among postpartum women in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia.
methodsA community based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 20 to February 20, 2020. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 634 postpartum women. A pretested, structured and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were entered into Epi Info 7.2.2 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions analysis were done. Variables with p- value of < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant.
resultsThe magnitude of early resumption of sexual intercourse after childbirth was found to be 26.9% (95% CI: 23.2, 30.8). Urban resident (AOR = 6.12, 95% CI: 2.41, 15.66), parity of one (AOR = 2.26, 95% CI: 1.66, 7.78), husband demand (AOR = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.72, 4.11), postnatal care (AOR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.06, 2.18) and use of family planning (AOR = 2.72, 95% CI: 1.51, 3.43) were factors significantly associated with early resumption of sexual intercourse.
conclusionThe study found that more than one fourth of women had resumed sexual intercourse within six weeks of following childbirth. The finding of this study suggests the need of integrating discussions of postpartum sexual activity into routine prenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care with collaborative effort of policy makers, program planners, health care providers and other stakeholders. Moreover, spousal communication on postpartum sexual activity should be encouraged.
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