@article{article_112544, title={GEBELiKTE SEKSUEL DEGiSiKLiKLER}, journal={Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing}, volume={13}, year={2015}, author={Hotun Şahin, Yard. Dorç. Dr. Nevin}, abstract={<p> <strong>Sexuality During Pregnancy: </strong> <br />    This cross-sectional study has been planned to determine the effects of <br />pregnancy on sexuality.  This cross-sectional study was performed between September ’98-September ’9$) on pregnant women who applied to The Woman and Child Health Research Unit service to receive ’antenatal education’. The criteria for inclusion into the study were: volunteering to participate in the research; not restricted by the physician to h a vin~ sexual intercourse; not being at any risk from pregnancy The sampling consisted of iti all (n=l05) pregnant women, who were attending antenatal classes during the abov~ <br />period of time and who met the criteria for inclusion into the study. <br />Interview form prepared by the researcher in the light of literature was the mean:,;;· by which the face to face interviews with the pregnant women were con.ducted. Beside:_;; the questions about their characteristics, the cases were also asked to assess and score their own sexuality before and durin~ pregnan~y. Sexual complaints .during pregnancy and the intensity of such were what this study aimed to further determine. Data analysis was performed using SPSS Software. Sexual activity and satisfaction were no~iced to decrease p~o~ressively durin~ pregnancy, compared to the period prior to this process. The majority of the grou~ reported more than one complaint about sexuality during pregnancy. The most commoti of these complaints were anxiety over doing harm to the baby, fear of miscarriage an<::1 infection, weariness, low arousal and dyspareunia. Most of the complaints did not "~ beyond mere anxieties, and it was determined that they could be eliminated by enlightening the pregnant females and their partners. This counselling service can be <br />rendered by nurses and midwives in antenatal classes. <br /> <strong>Key Words: </strong> Sexuality, Sexuality during pregnancy </p>}, number={51}, publisher={İstanbul University-Cerrahpasa}