Effect of Pregnancy and Childbirth on Sexuality of Women in Ibadan, Nigeria

Table 2

Reasons given by respondents for having coitus or abstaining from sex during pregnancy.

Reasons for having sex	%
Makes labour easier/facilitates delivery	39
Improves foetal well-being	13
To satisfy sexual urge	15
Marital harmony/prevent infidelity	26
Sex is more enjoyable in pregnancy	7
Reasons for not having sex
Feeling too ill	12
Fear of miscarriage	14
Physical awkwardness	25
Reduced libido	32
Discomfort/pain	9
Fear of membrane rupture	4
Fear of infection	4