Table 3.

attitude towards sexuality in pregnancy among women attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary hospital in North-Western Nigeria, 2019

Variables	Frequency (%) n=174
Sexual activities in pregnancy is safe
No	21 (12.1)
Yes	153 (87.9)
If yes, reasons*
Does not cause any harm to me and baby	121 (78.1)
Enhances partners connection	83 (53.5)
Strengthens genital muscles	46 (11.3)
Will keep the man around the home	88 (56.8)
Widens the vagina and thus makes labour easy	70 (45.2)
If no, worries*
Abnormal	2 (18.2)
Forbidden	1 (9.1)
Pain	8 (72.7)
Discomfort	8 (72.7)
Bleeding	6 (54.5)
Miscarriage	8 (72.7)
Preterm labour	2 (18.2)
Injury to the baby	3 (27.3)
Genital infection	1 (9.1)
Infection to the baby	1 (9.1)
Others	1 (9.1)
Stage of pregnancy you worry most
First trimester	60 (40.3)
Second trimester	10 (6.7)
Third trimester	79 (52.0)
Total	149 (100)
Physical appearance of a woman during pregnancy hinders sexual activities
Yes	66 (39.3)
No	102 (60.7)
Total	168 (100)
Disorders of pregnancy should hinder sexual activities
Yes	88 (53.7)
No	76 (46.3)
Total	164 (100)

^*Multiple response