The Effect on the Birth Process of Endogenous Oxytocin Release Via Coitus at Home in Pregnant Women in the Latent Phase
Date
2023 AprilMetadata
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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.