Sexual needs and concerns of expectant parents

Pregnancy is a maturational crisis which involves changes in the sexually related roles and functions of an expectant couple. The needs and concerns of such couples regarding sexuality are often not readily communicated and are therefore potential contributors to marital stress. in order to assist prenatal instructors to deal with these needs a questionnaire was developed in three phases to elicit perceived needs from a total of 50 individuals. The needs elicited were categorized and subsequently directed the formulation of objectives for a prenatal teaching program.