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from Section 2 - Antepartum (Mid-trimester)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 April 2025
Sexual health is an important component of a person’s overall well-being. Physiologic, psychologic, anatomic, and hormonal changes inherent to pregnancy negatively affect sexual function. Sexual frequency and satisfaction progressively decline over the course of pregnancy, worsening in the third trimester. Initiating a discussion regarding sexuality during pre- and post-natal care can lessen the degree of sexual dysfunction. It is imperative for providers to counsel pregnant patients that the alterations in sexual function that occur during this time are normal and are seen in most antepartum patients. Additional management strategies include relationship nurturing, stress management, and addressing physical limitations that commonly arise with advancing gestation.
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