title: Sexuality and sexual activity in pregnancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate women's sexual activities and to describe their attitudes and information sources regarding sexual activity during pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pregnant women were interviewed with a structured questionnaire for three time periods. Main outcome measures were frequency of coitus, desire, arousal, orgasm and sexual satisfaction. Comparisons were made between the trimesters of pregnancy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All main outcome measures significantly decreased throughout pregnancy (p < 0.001). Sexual position changed significantly with decrease in the use of the "man on top" position. Concerns regarding sexual activity leading to abortion decreased as the pregnancy progressed. Only 22% of pregnant women received information about sexual activity in pregnancy from their doctors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sexuality and sexual activity were reduced significantly throughout pregnancy. Giving information on this issue from doctors to pregnant women was still low. Educational and counseling program on sexual activity during pregnancy should be disseminated both to women and doctors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
authors.forename: Wasinee
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Uwapusitanon
authors.forename: Thanapan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Choobun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand; D055815:Young Adult