Psychological and sexual changes after the cessation of breast‐feeding

The topic of sexuality during pregnancy and the year postpartum is ripe for feminist analysis because it represents the combination of biological events that are unique and meaningful to women (pregnancy and childbirth) with a heavy layer of social constructions based on cultural beliefs about the proper roles of women and men and the appropriateness of sexual expression. In many ways there are parallels to issues in adolescent girls' sexuality, in the combination of biological events (puberty) with cultural constructions. Therefore, concepts from the chapter by Welsh, Rostosky, and Kawaguchi (chapter 5, this volume) on adolescent girls' sexuality also are relevant here.In this chapter we review cultural beliefs about sexuality during preg-This research was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health Grant No. MH44340 to

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Breastfeeding and Women's Health

Dermer¹

1998

Journal of Women's Health

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Breastfeeding often is promoted mainly as an infant health issue, with little if any mention of its importance to the mother's health. Despite its significant impact on women's health, breastfeeding is rarely emphasized in women's health programs. This article reviews the current medical literature regarding women's health aspects of breastfeeding, including medical, psychosocial, and environmental issues. Strategies for increasing health care professionals' awareness and promotion of breastfeeding as a women's health issue are discussed in the hope of reversing the worldwide decline in breastfeeding.

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Psychological and sexual changes after the cessation of breast‐feeding

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