Seksualność kobiet w ciąży, w okresie poporodowym i karmienia piersią
Women’s sexuality during pregnancy, postpartum period and breast – feeding

Summary/Abstract: Both pregnancy, childbirth and breast – feeding undoubtedly influence women’s sexual behaviours. Changes in psyche, hormonal system, appearance and style of living are accompanied by changes of sexuality and self – attractiveness. Influence of these factors on a quality of the sexual life can be very varying dependent on woman character, personality and culture. Pregnancy is often linked to a low coital activity and sexual problems developed. The most frequent sexual dysfunctions are: a lower sexual desire, orgasm dysfunctions, reduction of sexual needs and intercourse frequency, dyspareunia. Their intensity varies in separate pregnancy trimesters. Changes during postpartum period and breast – feeding also influence women’s sexuality. The most important factors modifying women’s sexual behavior include: method of delivery, change of lifestyle related to breast – feeding and care of child, postpartum complaints, relations between partners, fear of another pregnancy and post-natal depression. Postpartum care mainly concentrates on the newborn not on the mother. It is important to attend to women with care and to discuss the issue of sexual health during pregnancy and after childbirth. Many questions are directed to family doctor especially during child-rearing, after puerperium, when women have not had a obstetric appointment yet. Sexual dysfunctions require education delivered by Health Professionals and frequently to refer a patient to a specialist consultations – sexuological and psychological. The paper is a review of literature concerning influence of pregnancy, childbirth and breast – feeding on women’s sexual life.

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