Changes in sexual experiences and sexual satisfaction during pregnancy: data from a Greek secondary hospital

Abstract

Pregnancy is a time of physical and psychological changes, and in conjunction with various social, cultural, religious, and emotional influences, it may affect a woman´s sexuality and, by extension, a couple´s sexual activity for its duration. Doctors and midwives often need to advise pregnant women and their partners on these potential changes during pregnancy. The purpose of this study is to determine Greek women´s sexual habits during pregnancy and mark any differences between those and their sexual activity when not pregnant. During the period of January-May 2018, 80 Greek women who had recently given birth filled in anonymously a self-administered written questionnaire upon exiting the Maternity Clinic of Lamia´s General Hospital. The study was approved by the hospital´s Institutional Review Board. This questionnaire included demographic data and questions on the women´s sexuality and sexual activity during pregnancy. The statistical analysis and correlation between their answers followed.

Keywords

• sexuality
• sexual experiences
• sexual activity
• sexual satisfaction
• pregnancy