Pregnancy-Related Sexual Dysfunction By Allison Conn, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Pavilion for Women; Kelly R Hodges, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Pavilion for Women Reviewed / Revised Mar 2021 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Pregnancy can introduce multiple factors, physical and psychologic, that increase risk of sexual dysfunction, which can occur intrapartum or postpartum.