Resumption Sexual Intercourse After 6 Weeks Postpartum: an Islamic and Science Narrative Review
Keywords:
Sexual Intercourse, Resumption Postpartum, Islamic, Science
Abstract
Islamic law has regulated postpartum sexual intercourse to be carried out after 40 days. In the perspective of reproductive health science, the average postpartum recovery occurs within 6 weeks. However, postpartum sexual health is still considered a minimally understood and taboo concept. It is often seen only from a physiological/biological point of view, and health workers also convey postpartum sexual health education as just a list of information that must be conveyed. The impact is increasing sexual complaints and problems as well as reproductive health problems, including unwanted pregnancies. This is a narrative review. data sources. The databases of PubMed, Elsevier, Sexual intercourse, and postpartum period were systematically searched, from their earliest dates, using a combination of key terms, including; 'sexual health', 'sexual intercourse', 'resumed', 'sexuality', 'sexual desire' 'postnatal' and 'postpartum', resulting in a final included dataset of 22 studies. Early resumed sexual intercourse in postpartum women is generally in healthy reproductive age (20-35 years), parity of one child, and history of vaginal delivery without complications. Readiness to return to sexual relations needs to be understood from the scientific aspect of health and Islamic law as educational material for the public.
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Gadisa, T. B., Welday, M. G., Reda, M. M., & Aboma, B. D. (2021). Early resumption of postpartum sexual intercourse and its associated risk factors among married postpartum women who visited public hospitals of Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 16(3), 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247769
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Woolhouse, H., McDonald, E., & Brown, S. (2013). Changes to sexual and intimate relationships in the postnatal period: Women’s experiences with health professionals. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20(3), 298–304.
Woolhouse, H., McDonald, E., & Brown, S. (2012). Women’s experiences of sex and intimacy after childbirth. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 33(4), 185–190.
Hansson, M., & Ahlborg, T. (2012). Quality of the intimate and sexual relationship in first-time parents - A longitudinal study. Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 3(1), 21–29.
Hipp, L. E., Low, L. K., & Van Anders, S. M. (2012). Exploring women’s postpartum sexuality: Social, psychological, relational, and birth-related contextual factors. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 9(9), 2330–2341.
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Knutson, A. J., Boyd, S. S., Long, J. B., & Kjerulff, K. H. (2022). Early resumption of sexual intercourse after first childbirth and unintended pregnancy within six months. Women's Health Issues, 32(1), 51–56.
Mchome, Z., Frumence, G., Norr, K. F., & Rogathi, J. (2020). Postpartum sex taboos and child growth in Tanzania: Implications for child care. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 16(4).
Mekonnen, B. D. (2020). Factors associated with early resumption of sexual intercourse among women during extended postpartum period in northwest Ethiopia: A cross sectional study. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 5(1), 1–8.
Nkwabong, E., Ilue, E. E., & Njamen, T. N. (2019). Factors associated with the resumption of sexual intercourse before the scheduled six-week postpartum visit. Tropical Doctor, 49(4), 260–264.
O'Malley, D., Higgins, A., & Smith, V. (2015). Postpartum sexual health: A principle-based concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(10), 2247–2257.
O'Malley, D., Higgins, A., & Smith, V. (2021). Exploring the complexities of postpartum sexual health. Current Sexual Health Reports, 13(4), 128–135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-021-00315-6
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Sok, C., Sanders, J. N., Saltzman, H. M., & Turok, D. K. (2016). Sexual behavior, satisfaction, and contraceptive use among postpartum women. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 61(2), 158–165.
Szöllősi, K., & Szabó, L. (2020). Postpartum female sexual dysfunctions in Hungary: A cross-sectional study. Developments in Health Sciences, 2(4), 108–113.
King, T. L., Brucker, M. C., Osborne, K., & Jevitt, C. M. (Eds.). (2019). Varney’s midwifery (6th ed.). Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
World Health Organization. (2017). Sexual health and its linkages to reproductive health: An operational approach. Geneva: WHO.
Published
2024-11-01
How to Cite
Ferina, F., Indrayani, D., Trisiani, D., & H. Abdul-Mumin, K. (2024). Resumption Sexual Intercourse After 6 Weeks Postpartum: an Islamic and Science Narrative Review. Jurnal Kajian Peradaban Islam, 7(2), 135-145. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.47076/jkpis.v7i2.245
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