Abstract
This study has been performed in order to determine the changes that women experience in their sexuality during pregnancy
in Turkey. The sample consisted of 336 women. Data were collected using a questionnaire prepared by researchers. Percentages,
mean calculations and Chi-square tests were used in statistical analysis of data. Of the women, 41.7% were in the 23–28 age
group, and 35.7% of them had received information relating to their sex lives during pregnancy. Of the subjects, 38.1% had
always enjoyed sexual intercourse before pregnancy but only 9.5% of the women always enjoyed sexual intercourse during their
pregnancy. This study determined that the sex lives of a significant portion of women were negatively affected by their pregnancies.
Therefore, the importance of providing sexual health consultations with health personnel within the scope of pre-natal care
services was emphasized.
in Turkey. The sample consisted of 336 women. Data were collected using a questionnaire prepared by researchers. Percentages,
mean calculations and Chi-square tests were used in statistical analysis of data. Of the women, 41.7% were in the 23–28 age
group, and 35.7% of them had received information relating to their sex lives during pregnancy. Of the subjects, 38.1% had
always enjoyed sexual intercourse before pregnancy but only 9.5% of the women always enjoyed sexual intercourse during their
pregnancy. This study determined that the sex lives of a significant portion of women were negatively affected by their pregnancies.
Therefore, the importance of providing sexual health consultations with health personnel within the scope of pre-natal care
services was emphasized.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s11195-011-9200-1
- Authors
- Ayten Seturk Erenel, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nursing, Gazi University, 06378 Ankara, Turkey
- Kafıye Eroglu, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- Gulşen Vural, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nursing, Gazi University, 06378 Ankara, Turkey
- Berna Dilbaz, Ministry of Health, Zubeyde Hanım, Women Health and Obstetric Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
- Journal Sexuality and Disability
- Online ISSN 1573-6717
- Print ISSN 0146-1044