Description of Sexual Patterns in Pregnant Mothers

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Sexual patterns during pregnancy are frequently not given much attention and the consultation with health workers is unfortunately minimum. During pregnancy, intimacy with a partner is no longer considered essential. This phenomenon occurs due to changes in psychological, physiological and marital relations as well as socio-cultural effects. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine the description of sexual patterns in pregnant women. The research method employed was descriptive correlation with a cross sectional approach. The variables in this study were problematic sexual patterns in pregnant women. The sampling technique employed was quota sampling. The research instrument was the Female Sexuale Function Index questionnaire. The results presented that the pattern of sexuality of pregnant women in the domain of sexual arousal 63% of respondents experienced sexual arousal with a moderate category of 71%. Domain of sexual desire 63% of respondents feel that there is often sexual arousal or interest with moderate intensity and 58% sometimes feel satisfied. The dominance of vaginal discharge is 41% of respondents who occasionally experience vaginal discharge and are almost always able to maintain vaginal discharge until they have completed sexual activity 68%. Orgasm domain of 41% of respondents occasionally achieve orgasm (sexual pleasure) in a balanced way. In the satisfaction domain, 46% of respondents experience that there is a balance of emotional closeness with their partner. In the pain domain, 53% of respondents experienced discomfort or pain during the penis entering the vagina. Suggestions that mothers and husbands require to communicate with each other regarding sexual needs so that the intimacy of mothers and husbands is healthier and possesses an impact on increasing satisfaction.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yekti Satriyandari
AU  - Elika Puspitasari
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/07/27
TI  - Description of Sexual Patterns in Pregnant Mothers
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 ‘AISYIYAH International Conference on Health and Medical Sciences (A-HMS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 205
EP  - 211
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-190-6_26
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-190-6_26
ID  - Satriyandari2023
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