Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taichung, Taiwan.
The First National Taichung Senior High School Taichung, Taiwan.
Sex Med. 2013 Dec;1(2):54-61. doi: 10.1002/sm2.13.
Pregnancy is a special period in a woman's life that involves physical and mental changes. These changes are influenced by cultural, social, religious, and emotional factors among others.
The aims of this article were to gather information, to describe the changes and behavior of sexual experiences in pregnancy, and to identify the reasons why pregnant women from central Taiwan decrease coital frequency during pregnancy.
This phenomenological qualitative research was intended to respond to open-ended questions that allowed the respondents to elaborate on the individuals' experiences. We collected data from in-depth, tape-recorded, and semi-structured interviews conducted in a cross-sectional study of 62 healthy pregnant women. The investigation ended when three consecutive interviewed subjects could not offer any new activities, which indicated that the study had reached its saturation point.
We performed data collection and content analysis to ensure standards of rigor and reliability. Credibility was enhanced by prolonged engagement, triangulation, referential adequacy, member checking, and expert review; we categorized meaningful unit-codes in a mutually exclusive and exhaustive manner into perceptions, experiences, and practices such that common themes were grouped into categories.
THREE THEMES EMERGED: negative aspects of sexual experiences; stress and emotional responses; and changes in sexual practices. The majority of the women stopped engaging in coital activities during pregnancy. We determined that in most cases, the 62 participants obtained information regarding sexual activity during pregnancy from postpartum women and the Internet.
The current evidence-based findings encourage the provision of sexuality education to newlyweds and the discussion of sex-related issues during pregnancy. We propose developing strategies for increasing sexual knowledge and focusing on emotional support to decrease pregnant women's anxiety regarding sexuality in Taiwan. Liu HL, Hsu P, and Chen KH. Sexual activity during pregnancy in Taiwan: A qualitative study. Sex Med 2013;1:54-61.
怀孕是女性生活中的一个特殊时期，涉及到身体和心理的变化。这些变化受到文化、社会、宗教和情感等因素的影响。
本文旨在收集信息，描述怀孕期间性行为的变化和行为，并确定为什么台湾中部的孕妇在怀孕期间减少性交频率。
这项现象学定性研究旨在回答开放式问题，让受访者详细说明个人的经历。我们通过横断面研究对 62 名健康孕妇进行了深入、录音和半结构化访谈，收集数据。当连续 3 名受访者无法提供任何新的活动时，调查结束，这表明研究已经达到饱和点。
我们进行了数据收集和内容分析，以确保严谨性和可靠性的标准。通过长期参与、三角测量、充分参考、成员检查和专家审查来提高可信度；我们以相互排斥和穷尽的方式对有意义的单位代码进行分类，将感知、经验和实践分类为共同主题。
出现了三个主题：性行为的负面方面；压力和情绪反应；以及性行为的变化。大多数女性在怀孕期间停止了性交活动。我们确定，在大多数情况下，62 名参与者从产后妇女和互联网获得有关怀孕期间性行为的信息。
目前的循证研究结果鼓励为新婚夫妇提供性教育，并在怀孕期间讨论与性相关的问题。我们建议制定增加性知识的策略，并专注于提供情感支持，以减少台湾孕妇对性的焦虑。
