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Vaginal birth or C-section: Does it make a difference to long-term sexual enjoyment?
A new study finds long-term sexual enjoyment after birth is unaffected by whether the baby was born vaginally or by C-section. But when you look at the bigger picture, this study could have far-reaching consequences for public health, particularly when you factor in the microbiome….
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Sex Life After Birth
A common fear for many women approaching childbirth is the fear of tearing during vaginal birth, or fear of losing vaginal tone which could affect a person’s future sex life.
This fear is so common that perhaps it could be contributing to rising C-section rates around the world.
That’s according to researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden (translated from an article in Swedish) and scientists from…