postcoital
adjective
post·co·i·tal
ˌpōst-ˈkō-ə-tᵊl 
-kō-ˈē-,
-ˈkȯi-tᵊl
: occurring after coitus : used or occurring following sexual intercourse
postcoital contraception
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Early case reviews published in 1982 suggested that guaifenesin (Mucinex) was associated with a marked improvement in postcoital tests and pregnancy rates.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
Carmichael sucks the toes of a casual hookup during a postcoital debrief.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The dance beautifully takes you from scene one, which ends with him deciding to go with her, and then scene two is postcoital.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024
This surgery carries risks and does not necessarily guarantee postcoital bleeding; one study published in 2012 found that 17 out of 19 women who underwent hymenoplasty did not experience any postcoital bleeding after surgery.
—Neda Taghinejadi, Wired, 13 Feb. 2022
The inspection of postcoital blood on the wedding night has been, and continues to be, in some communities, used as proof of a woman’s virginal status—but the reality is that the proportion of women who experience bleeding on first intercourse may be as low as one-third.
—Neda Taghinejadi, Wired, 13 Feb. 2022
The laughable moment is followed by a psychedelic, postcoital dream sequence of the pair careening down a highway of night-blooming flowers.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 May 2023
After one moment of postcoital bliss, Sweeney smacks Powell in the balls and slaps him in the face.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2023
Then the camera pulls back to reveal the pair are not actually in the throes of postcoital bliss but tied up on the floor of an ancient temple in a scenario out of Raiders of the Lost Ark, menaced by a henchman-flanked villain and some convenient snakes.
—Vulture, 29 Apr. 2022
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
Carmichael sucks the toes of a casual hookup during a postcoital debrief.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The dance beautifully takes you from scene one, which ends with him deciding to go with her, and then scene two is postcoital.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024
This surgery carries risks and does not necessarily guarantee postcoital bleeding; one study published in 2012 found that 17 out of 19 women who underwent hymenoplasty did not experience any postcoital bleeding after surgery.
—Neda Taghinejadi, Wired, 13 Feb. 2022
The inspection of postcoital blood on the wedding night has been, and continues to be, in some communities, used as proof of a woman’s virginal status—but the reality is that the proportion of women who experience bleeding on first intercourse may be as low as one-third.
—Neda Taghinejadi, Wired, 13 Feb. 2022
The laughable moment is followed by a psychedelic, postcoital dream sequence of the pair careening down a highway of night-blooming flowers.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 May 2023
After one moment of postcoital bliss, Sweeney smacks Powell in the balls and slaps him in the face.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2023
Then the camera pulls back to reveal the pair are not actually in the throes of postcoital bliss but tied up on the floor of an ancient temple in a scenario out of Raiders of the Lost Ark, menaced by a henchman-flanked villain and some convenient snakes.
—Vulture, 29 Apr. 2022
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postcoital
adjective
post·co·i·tal
-ˈkō-ət-ᵊl, -kō-ˈēt-ᵊl
: occurring, existing, or being administered after coitus
a postcoital contraceptive
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