Quality of Sexuality during Pregnancy, We Must Do Something—Survey Study
Background: The main aim of this study was to describe the changes in sexual desire in pregnant women during the gestation period. We also sought to analyze their sexual habits, how they perceive their partners’ attitudes, and determine if they know the importance of sex education during pregnancy....
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| author | García-Duarte, Sonia Nievas Soriano, Bruno José Fischer Suárez, Natalia Castro De Luna, Gracia María Parrón Carreño, Tesifón Aguilera Manrique, Gabriel |
| author_facet | García-Duarte, Sonia Nievas Soriano, Bruno José Fischer Suárez, Natalia Castro De Luna, Gracia María Parrón Carreño, Tesifón Aguilera Manrique, Gabriel |
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| description | Background: The main aim of this study was to describe the changes in sexual desire in pregnant women during the gestation period. We also sought to analyze their sexual habits, how they perceive their partners’ attitudes, and determine if they know the importance of sex education during pregnancy. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was conducted using an existing 32-item questionnaire among pregnant women attending the Fetal Welfare Clinic of a reference hospital. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed. Results: One hundred seventeen women participated. 50.4% stated that their sexual interest decreased. Aspects like the number of coitus, feeling orgasm with penetration or with masturbation, or the frequency of oral sex, were significantly reduced during pregnancy. 90.6% of the women stated that they would like to receive more sex education during pregnancy. There were no differences according to their education level, their partners’ education level, or whether they believed that sexual intercourse could harm the baby. Conclusions: Several advances have been achieved in the healthcare that physicians and midwives provide pregnant women. However, the quality of women’s sex lives still declines during pregnancy. Healthcare providers should assume a proactive role, essential in helping future parents to enjoy their sexuality and dispel myths about sexuality, regardless of their education level. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-141962023-04-12T19:18:45Z Quality of Sexuality during Pregnancy, We Must Do Something—Survey Study García-Duarte, Sonia Nievas Soriano, Bruno José Fischer Suárez, Natalia Castro De Luna, Gracia María Parrón Carreño, Tesifón Aguilera Manrique, Gabriel sexuality pregnancy females sexual education quality of life sexual function surveys and questionnaires Background: The main aim of this study was to describe the changes in sexual desire in pregnant women during the gestation period. We also sought to analyze their sexual habits, how they perceive their partners’ attitudes, and determine if they know the importance of sex education during pregnancy. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was conducted using an existing 32-item questionnaire among pregnant women attending the Fetal Welfare Clinic of a reference hospital. Univariate and bivariate analyses were performed. Results: One hundred seventeen women participated. 50.4% stated that their sexual interest decreased. Aspects like the number of coitus, feeling orgasm with penetration or with masturbation, or the frequency of oral sex, were significantly reduced during pregnancy. 90.6% of the women stated that they would like to receive more sex education during pregnancy. There were no differences according to their education level, their partners’ education level, or whether they believed that sexual intercourse could harm the baby. Conclusions: Several advances have been achieved in the healthcare that physicians and midwives provide pregnant women. However, the quality of women’s sex lives still declines during pregnancy. Healthcare providers should assume a proactive role, essential in helping future parents to enjoy their sexuality and dispel myths about sexuality, regardless of their education level. 2023-01-26T07:36:21Z 2023-01-26T07:36:21Z 2023-01-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1660-4601 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14196 10.3390/ijerph20020965 en https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/2/965 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | sexuality pregnancy females sexual education quality of life sexual function surveys and questionnaires García-Duarte, Sonia Nievas Soriano, Bruno José Fischer Suárez, Natalia Castro De Luna, Gracia María Parrón Carreño, Tesifón Aguilera Manrique, Gabriel Quality of Sexuality during Pregnancy, We Must Do Something—Survey Study |
| title | Quality of Sexuality during Pregnancy, We Must Do Something—Survey Study |
| title_full | Quality of Sexuality during Pregnancy, We Must Do Something—Survey Study |
| title_fullStr | Quality of Sexuality during Pregnancy, We Must Do Something—Survey Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of Sexuality during Pregnancy, We Must Do Something—Survey Study |
| title_short | Quality of Sexuality during Pregnancy, We Must Do Something—Survey Study |
| title_sort | quality of sexuality during pregnancy, we must do something—survey study |
| topic | sexuality pregnancy females sexual education quality of life sexual function surveys and questionnaires |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14196 |
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