Addressing Couples’ Sexuality Concerns During the Childbearing Period: Use of the PLISSIT Model

Alteneder, Ruth R.; Hartzell, Deborah

doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.1997.tb02739.x

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“…This could simply reflect differences in conservatism in not wanting to discuss "inappropriate" personal sexual health with health professionals (e.g., sexuality concerns around pregnancy; Alteneder & Hartzell, 1997). Asexuals" written responses provided another possible explanation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Asexuality: Classification and Characterization

2007

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The term "asexual" has been defined in many different ways and asexuality has received very little research attention. In a small qualitative study (N = 4), individuals who self-identified as asexual were interviewed to help formulate hypotheses for a larger study. The second larger study was an online survey drawn from a convenience sample designed to better characterize asexuality and to test predictors of asexual identity. A convenience sample of 1,146 individuals (N = 41 self-identified asexual) completed online questionnaires assessing sexual history, sexual inhibition and excitation, sexual desire, and an open-response questionnaire concerning asexual identity. Asexuals reported significantly less desire for sex with a partner, lower sexual arousability, and lower sexual excitation but did not differ consistently from non-asexuals in their sexual inhibition scores or their desire to masturbate. Content analyses supported the idea that low sexual desire is the primary feature predicting asexual identity.

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Asexuality: Classification and Characterization

2007

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“…Because of the changing body structure, many women perceive themselves as unattractive, and some feel their partners have lost interest. Coitus may be uncomfortable and dyspareunia may occur [2,3,5,9,10].…”

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“…In the early period of pregnancy, apprehension about pregnancy and changing lifestyle, along with physical symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting, fatigue and exhaustion, heartburn and breast tenderness, result in a diminished desire for sex [1][2][3][4][5][6]. The second trimester is often characterized by a general feeling of well-being, with fatigue gone and an increase in pelvic engorgement all contributing to easier and more frequent sexual arousal [2][3][4]. In the third trimester, there is a reduction in sexual desire as in the early pregnancy period.…”

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Factors Affecting Sexual Life during Pregnancy in Eastern Turkey

Eryılmaz

Ege²,

Zincir³

2004

Gynecol Obstet Invest

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This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study aiming to determine the factors affecting sexual life in pregnant women. The study was carried out in 238 women in Malatya, Turkey. It was found that 61.4% regarded coitus as a risk during pregnancy, 31.9% did not have any knowledge about this matter. In 81.5% sexual life was affected during pregnancy. The mean frequency of intercourse was 2.02 ± 0.7/week before pregnancy and decreased to 1.51 ± 0.6/week during pregnancy. The reasons for this decline are: exhaustion and fatigue (64.3%); waning of sexual desire (55.9%); harmful to the fetus (49.2%); causing abortions in early pregnancy (45%), and inducing preterm labor (34%). There was a significant relationship between changes in sexual life during pregnancy and the duration of marriage (χ² = 10.8, p < 0.05), education level (χ² = 18.1, p < 0.05), parity (χ² = 11.1, p < 0.05), and gravidity (χ² = 6.8, p < 0.05). The variables such as age, employment status, and number of abortions did not affect sexual life during pregnancy.

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“…This clearly is an area of care within the scope of practice of all health-care providers. Nurses have stated, and other clinicians have agreed, that they do not necessarily acquire the essential information about sexuality in their basic professional education and that they lack the skills required to share information related to sexuality with their clients (Alteneder & Hartzell, 1997). Ideally, curricula in health-care education should address sexuality and give participants from all disciplines opportunities to explore their own feelings about sexuality and to be exposed to cultural and religious influences on sexual expression.…”

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“…Alteneder and Hartzell (1997) discuss the PLISSIT model for addressing sexual concerns during pregnancy that is frequently used by sex therapists. The model encourages the provider to give women permission to discuss their sexuality by acknowledging that changes that occur during pregnancy may necessitate changes in sexual expression.…”

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Sexuality in Women of Childbearing Age

Lewis¹,

Black²

2006

jpe

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Women of childbearing age have health-care needs related to sexuality. The health-care needs that are most obvious are the need for contraception and the need for the prevention and treatment of vaginal and sexually transmitted infections. Although providers may have questions related to sexual activity, sexual orientation, sexual practices, sexual satisfaction, and intimate partner violence on patient history forms, they often offer little discussion on issues related to sexuality unless the patient raises the issues. Women's sexuality is intensely personal and individual. Changes may occur in sexuality during pregnancy or as a response to infertility. These changes may be physical or emotional. During her prepregnancy and prenatal care, a woman may meet with a range of health-care providers, including childbirth educators, lactation consultants, nurses, midwives, and physicians. It is within the scope of practice of each of these clinicians to address sexuality concerns, validate women's feelings, and provide suggestions of modifications in sexual practices to meet women's needs for sexual expression within the range of activities that are safe and acceptable.

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Addressing Couples’ Sexuality Concerns During the Childbearing Period: Use of the PLISSIT Model

Cited by 26 publications

References 19 publications

Asexuality: Classification and Characterization

Asexuality: Classification and Characterization

Factors Affecting Sexual Life during Pregnancy in Eastern Turkey

Sexuality in Women of Childbearing Age

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