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- Title
Sexual health of pregnant women in a basic healthcare unit: a descriptive study.
- Authors
Chaves, Ana Clara Patriota; Diógenes, Maria Albertina Rocha
- Abstract
Aim: To assess the sexual health of pregnant women, and identify possible risk factors. Method: Exploratory and descriptive study with 40 pregnant women at a Health Center in Quixadá - CE, from December, 2011 to February, 2012.Results: Findings show an average sexual initiation age of 16; 55% had sexual relations with more than one partner. Contraceptive methods used prior to pregnancy were condoms (60%) and oral contraceptives (57.5%). During pregnancy, 75% did not use condoms during sexual relations. Main gynecological complaints were pelvic pain (77.5%), dysuria (70%) and vaginal discharge (65%); 70% had not done a cytopathological test during the pregnancy. Discussion: Women are initiating their sex lives and becoming pregnant prematurely without proper information and awareness of STD prevention and the importance of the cytopathological testing. Conclusion: The study showed that pregnant women were significantly vulnerable to STDs, and discussed how this issue must be addressed and treated during prenatal care.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; DIAGNOSIS of female reproductive organ diseases; PREVENTION of sexually transmitted diseases; SEXUALLY transmitted disease risk factors; COMMUNITY health services; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE reproductive organ diseases; HEALTH care teams; SEXUAL health; RESEARCH methodology; ORAL contraceptives; PREGNANT women; PRENATAL care; PRIMARY health care; RESEARCH; RISK-taking behavior; RURAL conditions; STATISTICAL sampling; HUMAN sexuality; SURVEYS; DATA analysis; EDUCATIONAL attainment; DATA analysis software; SEXUAL partners; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYMPTOMS; PREGNANCY
- Publication
Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2013, Vol 12, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1676-4285
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5935/1676-4285.20134198