In:
Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie, Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Vol. 227, No. 02 ( 2023-04), p. 134-140
Abstract:
Objectives This study was conducted to determine the effect of endogenous
oxytocin release via coitus at home on the delivery process in pregnant women who were not hospitalized in the latent phase. Background For healthy pregnant women who can deliver spontaneously, it is
recommended to be admitted to the delivery room during the active phase of labor. When the pregnant woman is admitted to the delivery room in the latent
phase before the active stage, pregnant women spend more time in the delivery room, which makes medical intervention inevitable. Methods 112 pregnant women for whom hospitalization in the latent phase
was recommended were included in the randomized controlled study. They were divided into two groups in which sexual activity in the latent phase was
recommended (n=56) and the control group (n=56). Results In our study, the duration of the 1st stage of labor was found to
be significantly shorter in the group in which sexual activity in the latent phase was recommended, compared to the control group (p=0.001). Again,
the need for amniotomy, labor induction with oxytocin, analgesics and episiotomy decreased. Conclusion Sexual activity can be considered as a natural way to speed up
labor, reduce medical interventions, and prevent postterm pregnancy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0948-2393
,
1439-1651
Language:
English
Publisher:
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Publication Date:
2023
