Open AccessKnowledge and perceptions about the reproductive system by pregnants: A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Ingridy Kammers,
Fabiana Flores Sperandio,
Cinara Sacomori,
Géssica Maria Moreira,
Fernando Luíz Cardoso
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
manual therapy, posturology and rehabilitation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2236-5435
DOI - 10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2021.19.766
Subject(s) - affection , context (archaeology) , qualitative research , human sexuality , pregnancy , reproductive health , perception , socioeconomic status , perspective (graphical) , medicine , developmental psychology , psychology , social psychology , gender studies , sociology , environmental health , population , computer science , geography , genetics , social science , archaeology , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , biology
Background: To know pregnant’s perceptions and a critical basis attributed to the body from the perspective of the reproductive system. Methods: This is a qualitative study. We used a semi-structured questionnaire with socioeconomic and gynecological-obstetric information, an A4 sheet for graphical representation of the reproductive system and pelvic floor and an interview, questioning the meanings of the reproductive system in the pregnancy context. Then, a qualitative analysis of the interviews was produced. Results: Five categories were identified: recognition began in adolescence, health-disease relationship, process of being pregnant, insight into sexuality, and lack of recognition of its importance in pregnancy. Conclusion: This perception had different meanings and roles in adolescence, changing with pregnancy, becoming a cradle of affection through self-care.