Fathers’ experiences after having a child: sexuality becomes tailored according to circumstances

MacAdam, Ruth; Huuva, Elisabeth; Berterö, Carina

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2009.12.007

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“…De plus, la plupart des sujets discutés se rapportent directement aux femmes ; très peu d'attention est portée aux hommes. Pourtant, l'homme aussi est au centre des bouleversements intimes et sexuels de la transition à la parentalité, et est un membre à part entière de la dyade amoureuse et de la famille en développement (de Montigny, de Montigny Gauthier et Dennie-Fillion, 2014 ;MacAdam, Huuva et Berterö, 2011 ;Reichenbach, Alla et Lorson, 2001 ;Williamson, McVeigh et Baafi, 2008 ;Polomeno, 2011). Malgré tout, il existe un différentiel en défaveur des hommes dans les interventions sexopérinatales, et les raisons possibles de ce phénomène mériteraient davantage de considération dans les études subséquentes.…”

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Besoins et services en français en matière de sexopérinatalité chez les couples parentaux franco-ontariens

Pierrepont

Polomeno

Bouchard

et al. 2017

Minorités linguistiques et société

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Cet article dévoile un portrait des besoins et des services en français en matière de sexopérinatalité perçus par 67 couples parentaux francophones en situation linguistique minoritaire d’Ottawa et de l’Est de l’Ontario. Les couples ont des besoins d’informations et de soutien ; pour eux, il est important d’aborder la sexualité pendant la période périnatale. Toutefois, le sujet est peu discuté avec les professionnels de la santé, et très peu de services sexopérinataux en français sont offerts, même s’ils sont souhaités par ces couples. Les discussions sur la sexualité qui se déroulent majoritairement en anglais constituent un obstacle supplémentaire pour une majorité des couples.This article presents a portrait of perinatal sexual needs and services in French perceived by 67 francophone parental couples living in a minority linguistic situation in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. Couples have needs regarding information and support; sexuality is important for them and should be addressed during the perinatal period. However, the subject is rarely discussed with health care professionals, and very few sexoperinatal services are offered in the French language, even if the couples want them. The discussions on sexuality that do take place are primarily in English. This constitutes an additional hurdle for the majority of the couples

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Besoins et services en français en matière de sexopérinatalité chez les couples parentaux franco-ontariens

Pierrepont

Polomeno

Bouchard

et al. 2017

Minorités linguistiques et société

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“…New parents worry about when to restart sexual intercourse, when to restart birth control, pain during intercourse, desire discrepancy between the partners [15][16][17][18] and the impact of body changes on sexual activity [19]. In one study, 89% of new mothers and 82% of new fathers had at least one postpartum sexual concern and approximately 50% of all new parents had multiple postpartum sexual concerns [15].…”

Section: Sexual Concerns In First Year Postpartummentioning

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“…There has been less research on male postpartum response to intimacy, sexuality and marital satisfaction [17,18]. Society tends to focus attention on the woman during pregnancy and then on the baby.…”

Section: Male Partner's Postpartum Sexual Functionmentioning

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A Clinical Perspective On Sexuality With Pregnancy and Postpartum

Redelman¹

2017

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In taking a comprehensive psycho-sexual-relational history it is very common to hear that "sex was great until the birth of the first child". Therefore, it is very important to address sexual health in a way that prevents detrimental changes in women's and couples sexual lives. Proactive intervention through open discussion of normal sexuality and sexual concerns during this phase with provision of education and effective strategies is preferable to the unhappiness, pain and disruption that can result through denial of possible consequences. Not all women and couples experience negative sexual consequences as some women experience increased ease of orgasm, desire and general confidence with the birth of the child. However, almost all individuals benefit from affirmation that they are 'normal'. Good communication and co-operation around parenting can significantly increase the intimacy and valence of the relationship with flow on to sexuality and family wellbeing.Sexuality is often not discussed during pre-and postpartum care. Often, the assumption is that a couple has adequate knowledge about sex and that it is enjoyable or good enough because a pregnancy has been achieved, that they will raise any problems, that someone else will address the sexuality component etc. Pregnancy and sexuality are both considered 'natural'. Yes, the instinct and performance of intercourse are largely natural but the enjoyable artistry of lovemaking is a learnt behaviour. Not many cultures actively teach creative lovemaking or educate about how to manage sexuality when changes occur.Pregnancy and childbirth lead to many changes for the mother and father. Both individuals and the couple need to be considered and included in the management of their sex lives. Sexual problems during pregnancy and postpartum that are unresolved can trigger ongoing patterns of discord with detrimental consequences for the man, woman, couple, child and society. This is important because of the relationships between low sexual desire, low sexual activity frequency, relationship satisfaction, domestic violence and relationship and family stability. The postpartum period is often associated with a decline in couple's relationship satisfaction [1]. Relationship satisfaction drops for over 60% of couples in the first 3 years after a child is born [2,3]. Intimacy which is the depth of exchange, both verbal and non-verbal, which implies a deep form of acceptance of the other as well as commitment to the relationship [4] is extremely important as a buffer for changes in sexual function. Low relationship satisfaction is highly correlated with low total relationship intimacy and poor sexual relationship [5]. Transition to parenthood can be both extremely pleasurable and extremely stressful and holistic proactive care should be given. Prevalence of Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) PostpartumThe prevalence of FSD is generally reported as being between 10-40% [6,7]. With the first pregnancy 40-70% of couples experience a drop in marital quality with marital conflict in...

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“…The only explanation of the higher number of studies on women is, according to the authors (Juuso, Skar, Olsson, & Soderberg, 2011;Ockander & Timpka, 2003;Olsson, Skar, & Soderberg, 2010;Rutberg & Ohrling, 2012;Thurang, Fagerberg, Palmstierna, & Tops, 2010), that women experience increased rates some diseases than men; for example fibromyalgia, longterm sickness absence, alcohol dependency, Multiple Sclerosis and migraine (table 1). Though acknowledging in the background section that the phenomenon under investigation is shared by women and men, some authors state that the phenomenon contains aspects that may be genderspecific and so a design including only one sex was chosen (Kvigne, & Kirkevold, 2003;Kvigne, Kirkevold, & Gjengedal, 2004;Markoulakis, Fletcher, & Bryden, 2012;Scroggs, Shattell, & Cowling, 2010;Tanyi 2006). A more implicit assumption of gender differences is seen in the study by Visekruna , Edge, & Keeping-Burke, (2010) based on the pre-understanding that women possess characteristics and experiences unique to their sex that may affect the lived experience of self-management of Type 1 Diabetes.…”

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“…Within this argument, we found three reasons for the segregation lack of knowledge, higher prevalence in one sex or assumed difference in experience. Some authors (Juuso, Skär, Olsson, & Soderberg, 2011;MacAdam, Huuva, & Bertero, 2011;Olsson, Skar, & Soderberg, 2010;Ransom, Siler, Peters, & Maurer, 2005;Thurang, Fagerberg, Palmstierna, & Tops, 2010;Ware & Raval, 2007) state that the segregation aims at closing a gap in the literature and, therefore, it is necessary exclusively to focus on the under-researched sex; for example, the study by Ware and Raval (2010), who argue that there is a lack of literature regarding fathers' perspective of looking after a child with a life-limiting illness. In a similar way, Olsson et al (2010) argues that there is limited knowledge of the experience of feeling well as a female with Multiple Sclerosis.…”

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The Significance of Gender in Phenomenological Nursing Research

Martinsen

Dreyer

Haahr³

et al. 2013

P&P

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The aim of this paper is to discuss in the light of phenomenological philosophy, whether it can be argued that men and women have different lifeworlds and how this may legitimize the segregation of men and women in empirical nursing research. We analyzed peer-reviewed papers from 2003-2012 and scrutinized the arguments used for dividing men and women into separate groups in empirical nursing studies based on phenomenology. We identified 24 studies using gender segregation and posed the following questions: 1. What is the investigated phenomenon as explicated by the authors? 2. What arguments do the authors use when dividing participants into gender specific groups? The analysis showed that a variety of phenomena were investigated that were all related to a specific medical condition. None appeared to be gender-specific, though the authors argued for a sole focus on either women or men. The most common argument for segregating men and women were reference to earlier studies. A few studies had references to methodology and/or philosophy as argument for a segregation of men and women. Arguments for gender segregation in empirical nursing studies based on a phenomenological approach tend to build on the conviction that experiences of health related phenomena are gendered. However, it seems to be difficult to identify conclusive arguments for this division within phenomenological philosophy. Therefore we recommend that segregation should be used with caution. Otherwise other research approaches may be more suitable.

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Fathers’ experiences after having a child: sexuality becomes tailored according to circumstances

Cited by 25 publications

References 20 publications

Besoins et services en français en matière de sexopérinatalité chez les couples parentaux franco-ontariens

Besoins et services en français en matière de sexopérinatalité chez les couples parentaux franco-ontariens

A Clinical Perspective On Sexuality With Pregnancy and Postpartum

The Significance of Gender in Phenomenological Nursing Research

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