Percepção de gestantes participantes de um grupo educativo sobre sexualidade na gestação

Abstract

The gestational period is full of peculiarities, is one of the stages of life of women that most needs attention, it is a moment occurring physical, emotional, existential and sexual changes, a fact that requires a number of adjustments. It being understood this problem, the general objective of the study was to analyze the perception of pregnant women participating in a group on sexuality during pregnancy. This was a descriptive and exploratory research with a qualitative approach, in which the subjects were seven pregnant women who were part of the group of pregnant women in primary care unit Botanical Garden in the city of Sinop-MT. Data collection was divided into two stages, the first stage of a lecture on sexuality was performed during pregnancy involving 12 pregnant women and the second stage was the interview recorded in audio, with the help of a script with guiding questions, held with seven pregnant women they had availability of time and interest to participate. The interviews were conducted individually and in private way, in a private room, without identifying the names of the participants who were coded name randomly chosen flowers, soon after, the interviews were transcribed and the data were analyzed by content analysis technique , thematic modality, through the development of non-priori categories. It is noteworthy that the study was approved by the Ethics Committee in Research with Human Beings, the University Hospital Júlio Muller, look under number 1521567 of April 29, 2016.. five categories of analysis were obtained through the speeches of the participants: physical discomforts caused negative changes in sexual relations; Living positively comas physical changes occurring during pregnancy; Changes and adjustments sex during pregnancy; Feelings of fear and guilt about the baby; and pain sensation during sex. The study showed that pregnant women are associated changes in sexual behavior, either positively or negatively, to physical and psychological discomforts of pregnancy, the perception of them, these changes in sexual behavior stem from pregnancy. It showed also that some couples adapted their sexual practices as required by the pregnant woman, but at the same time, have difficulty having sexual intercourse for fear or fear of being hurting the baby. Through the lines , one can restate female submission to the sexual act , to show that often for pregnant women this is a painful and joyless moment , however, it is subjected to not fail to fulfill its obligations esposa.A sexuality , especially during pregnancy, is still a subject matter in a superficial way , surrounded by myths and taboos. Therefore, it is believed that this research served as opening avenues to new studies , suggesting greater depth on issues related to pain and submission to sex during pregnancy .