
Ghostpartum: Why Many Women Don’t Get the Sexual Health Care They Need
The many factors that impact a woman’s ability and desire to have intercourse after giving birth are rarely addressed during a standard postpartum visit
Sameena Rahman, MD, is an obstetrician-gynecologist, clinical assistant professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and a Public Voices Fellow with the OpEd Project.
The many factors that impact a woman’s ability and desire to have intercourse after giving birth are rarely addressed during a standard postpartum visit
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