Sexual aspects of labour/childbirth induced trauma

Petročnik, Petra (author), Mivšek, Ana Polona (author)

The period after birth is challenging for couples, as childbirth itself may impact everyday life activities and the care for the newborn and might also affect their sexual life after childbirth. This chapter provides detail on physical and psychological trauma related to the process of labour and birth. It addresses various consequences that may impact their future relationship, such as perineal trauma, instrumental labour, the loss of the baby, loss of contact with the partner, or disappointment about the mode of birth. Alongside the theoretical notions, the chapter provides examples from clinical practice. This chapter aims to empower midwives in their important role in recognizing and helping the couple re-establish a healthy sexual relationship after birth.

• Language: English
• Keywords: sexuality, sexual life, childbirth, genital tract, traumatic birth
• Work type: Other
• Typology: 1.16 - Independent Scientific Component Part or a Chapter in a Monograph
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: Str. 155-162
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-145077
• UDC: 613.883:618.4
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18432-1_13
• COBISS.SI-ID: 147487491
• Publication date in RUL: 03.04.2023

Record is a part of a monograph

• Title: Midwifery and sexuality
• Editors: Sam Geuens, Ana Polona Mivšek, Woet L. Gianotten
• Place of publishing: Cham
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2023
• ISBN: 978-3-031-18431-4
• COBISS.SI-ID: 145238787

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
• Licensing start date: 09.03.2023

Secondary language

• Language: Undetermined
• Keywords: spolnost, spolno življenje, porod, genitalni trakt, travmatični porod