Duration of sexual relationship and its effect on preeclampsia and small for gestational age perinatal outcome

EM Kho, LME McCowan, RA North, CT Roberts… - Journal of reproductive …, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine if women with preeclampsia or delivering small for
gestational age (SGA) babies are more likely to have a short duration of sexual relationship
compared with those who have uncomplicated pregnancies. In a prospective cohort study,
2507 nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies were interviewed at 15±1 weeks
gestation about the duration of their sexual relationship with the biological father. Short
duration of sexual relationship (≤ 6 months,≤ 3 months, or first intercourse) was compared …