SEXUALITY OF COUPLES DURING THE GESTATIONAL PERIOD

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594142426014

• Palavras-chave: Gestation. Sexuality. Relationship.

• Keywords: Gestation. Sexuality. Relationship.

• Abstract:

  Pregnancy is characterized by several physiological, physical and emotional changes, and one of the main transformations occurs in the field of sexuality, encompassing intimacy, sensations and feelings. Thinking about sexuality during pregnancy is entering a scenario full of judgments, prejudices, beliefs and values. Objective: To evaluate some aspects of the sexual affective relationship of pregnant couples. Method: This is a cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive study with a quantitative approach with 07 pregnant, heterosexual couples, with more than 24 weeks of gestation and seen in the second half of 2022, in a city in the interior of Mato Grosso. Results: The results in this research bring to light the responses of pregnant women and their partners regarding dialogue, sexual desire, excitement, orgasm, sexual satisfaction, oral, vaginal and anal sex, are present in the daily life of a couple's relationship. throughout pregnancy. Regarding the interviewees' knowledge about sexual practice during the gestational period, 85.7% of pregnant women do not believe that the activity can harm the fetus, while 28.6% of men believe that this thought is true. Regarding information about sexuality during prenatal care, 42.9% “never” received it and 42.9% yes; Among the partners, 85.7% “never” received guidance on the subject at this stage. Conclusion: It was found that the couples in the present study maintain an open dialogue and decreased sexual activity. Furthermore, there was also a need to clarify doubts regarding penetrative sex and harm to the baby.