학술논문
The duration of sexual relationship and its effects on adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Andraweera P; Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia.; Roberts CT; Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia.; Leemaqz S; Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia.; McCowan L; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.; Myers J; Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.; Kenny LC; The Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Cork, Ireland.; Walker J; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leeds Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.; Poston L; Division of Women's Health, King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom.; Dekker G; Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia; Division of Women's Health, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale, South Australia, Australia. Electronic address: gustaaf.dekker@adelaide.edu.au.
Source
Publisher: Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press Country of Publication: Ireland NLM ID: 8001906 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1872-7603 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01650378 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Reprod Immunol Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
This study aims to determine if a short duration of sexual relationship is more common among women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes including gestational hypertension (GHT), preeclampsia, small for gestational age (SGA) pregnancies and spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) with or without abnormal uterine artery Doppler compared to women who have uncomplicated pregnancies. 5591 nulliparous women from the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (SCOPE) study were included. The risk for pregnancy complications for women who had a duration of sexual relationship of ≤3 months, 4-6 months, 7-9 months, 10-12 months was compared with women who had a duration of sexual relationship of >12 months. Uterine artery Doppler was performed at 20 ± 1 weeks' gestation. A short duration of sexual relationship (≤3 months) was more common among women with SGA in the presence of abnormal uterine artery Doppler [9.8% vs 3.0%, aOR (95% CI) 3.4 (1.6-7.08] compared to women who had uncomplicated pregnancies. A short duration of sexual relationship (≤3 months) was also more common among women who had abnormal uterine artery Doppler compared to those with normal uterine artery Doppler [6.1% vs 3.1%, aOR (95% CI) = 2.1 (1.4-3.2)]. A short duration of sexual relationship was not associated with preeclampsia after adjusting for confounders. A short duration of sexual relationship is more common among women who deliver SGA infants with features of placental insufficiency as indicated by abnormal uterine artery Doppler.
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(Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)