a Department of Obstetrics , São Paulo Federal University (UNIFESP) , São Paulo , Brazil.
b Department and Institute of Psychiatry , São Paulo State University Medical School (FMUSP) , São Paulo , Brazil.
J Sex Marital Ther. 2017 Nov 17;43(8):822-832. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2017.1305031. Epub 2017 Mar 13.
The aim of this review is to present the beliefs related to sexual activity during pregnancy. We identified 13 studies (3,122 participants). The main positive beliefs about sex in pregnancy were that it makes labor easier, promotes marital harmony, prevents infidelity, and improves fetal well-being. Negative beliefs were more frequent: that sex could harm the unborn child (cause injuries, miscarriage, or fetal infection) and endanger the pregnancy or maternal health (cause membrane rupture, bleeding, preterm labor, and maternal infection). These findings are useful to clinicians and educational program developers.
本次综述旨在介绍与孕期性行为相关的信念。我们共纳入了 13 项研究（3122 名参与者）。人们对孕期性行为的主要正面信念包括它能使分娩更容易、促进婚姻和谐、防止出轨以及增进胎儿健康。负面信念则更为常见：性行为可能伤害胎儿（导致受伤、流产或胎儿感染）并危及妊娠或产妇健康（导致胎膜破裂、出血、早产和产妇感染）。这些研究结果对临床医生和教育项目开发者具有重要意义。
