Altered sexual health after childbirth: part 1.

In recent years, sexual health after childbirth has emerged as an area of concern for women and healthcare professionals. In the first of this two part series which considers sexual health after childbirth, the potential risk factors associated with altered postpartum sexual health are explored. The role of healthcare professionals in providing evidence based, individualised and timely information to women on the potential for altered sexual health after childbirth is also discussed.