Table 4.

sexual experiences before and during pregnancy among women attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary hospital in North-Western Nigeria, 2019

Variables	Frequency (%)
Incidence of sexual intercourse before pregnancy
Once a week	21 (13.7)
Twice a week	43 (28.1)
≥thrice a week	89 (58.2)
Total	153 (100)
Ever had sexual intercourse during any trimester of pregnancy
Yes	171 (98.8)
No	2 (1.2)
Total	173 (100)
Desire for sexual intercourse during pregnancy
Yes	113 (64.9)
No	61 (35.1)
Total	174 (100)
Frequency of coitus during pregnancy
Once a week	71 (43.6)
Twice a week	46 (28.2)
thrice a week	46 (28.2)
Total	163 (100)
Reasons for having coitus during pregnancy*
It brings marital harmony	113 (67.3)
To satisfy my urge	45 (26.8)
Satisfy husband's desire	128 (76.2)
Show of love	48 (28.6)
Marital obligations	117 (69.6)
Keeps husbands around and prevents infidelity	99 (58.9)
Widens the birth canal and facilitates easy delivery	62 (36.9)
I attain orgasm much easily	14 (8.3)
Change in sexual functioning during pregnancy
Yes	98 (57.3)
No	73 (42.7)
Total	171(100)
Enjoys coitus during pregnancy
Yes	105 (61.0)
No	67 (39.0)
Total	172 (100)
Reasons for not having coitus*
Pain	41 (41.8)
Discomfort	65 (66.3)
Bruises and cuts	4 (4.1)
Bleeding	5 (5.1)
Miscarriage	2 (2.0)
Preterm labour	3 (3.1)
Genital infection	1 (1.0)
Infection to the baby	0 (0.0)
Others**	9 (9.2)
Advise over coitus during pregnancy
Yes	147 (85.5)
No	24 (14.5)
Total	171 (100)
Advise reduced frequency of coitus during pregnancy
Yes	120 (75.9)
No	31 (19.6)
Indifferent	7 (4.4)
Total	158 (100)

^*Multiple response analysis; **Nausea and vomiting