A nurse at an obstetric clinic has conducted a teaching class on sexuality during pregnancy. Which of the following comments from a participant would indicate that the teaching has been effective?
A nurse at an obstetric clinic has conducted a teaching class on sexuality during pregnancy. Which of the following comments from a participant would indicate that the teaching has been effective?
A. “At around the time I would normally have my period, I should abstain from intercourse.”
[10%]
B. “I should no longer have sex during the last trimester of pregnancy.”
[23%]
C. “My sexual desire will remain the same for the entire pregnancy.”
[20%]
D. “The best time to enjoy sex is in the second trimester.”
[47%]
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Subject/Lesson
Subject
Maternal & Newborn Health
Lesson
Antepartum
Client Need
Test Plan
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Related Topic
Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care
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Application
Explanation
Choice D is correct. Sexual pleasure is heightened during the second trimester of pregnancy. In the second trimester, most women experience significant relief from the discomforts of early pregnancy (nausea and vomiting, breast tenderness). The uterus is not too large to interfere with comfort and rest. The second trimester is also the time when pelvic organs are congested with blood, increasing pleasure in sexual activities.
Choices A and B are incorrect. As long as risk factors such as preterm labor or incompetent cervix are not present, intercourse should not harm the pregnancy. Sexual intercourse should not be a cause of concern even in the third trimester unless risk factors such as preterm labor or placenta previa are present.
Choice C is incorrect. Many women experience changes in sexual desire at different stages in pregnancy, depending on their general sense of well-being and the presence of certain discomforts brought about by the pregnancy. It is not the same throughout pregnancy.
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