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A phenomenological study of Jordanian women's experience of sexual intercourse after giving birth
Karimeh Alnuaimi1, Salwa Obeisat1, Mona Almalik2
1Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box (3030), Irbid, 22110 Jordan.
Aim:
to explore the sexual experiences of Jordanian women on the first occasion after giving birth.
Methods:
phenomenological qualitative research. Twenty-five Jordanian women were purposively recruited from two maternal health centres and interviewed.
Findings:
four themes emerged: "culture and religion v/s health professionals in resumption of sexual intercourse"; "enduring physical and psychological discomforts"; "husbands' role in resumption of sexual intercourse"; and "newborn babies' role in the experience of sexual intercourse".
Conclusion:
health professionals need to adopt appropriate maternal clinical guidelines to meet women's needs. There is a need to give greater emphasis on sexual health care provided to women during pregnancy and after giving birth.
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