Sexual health after childbirth: physical and emotional aspects
Speakers: Petra Kejla and Nina Gotal Škacan
Webinar 2025 · 01:31:06 · Audio: Croatian
Petra Kejla and Nina Gotal Škacan consider sexual health after childbirth through physical recovery, emotional changes and relationships. They discuss pain, dryness, sexual desire, satisfaction, communication and support, and how health professionals can open conversations about sexuality.
About the recording
Petra Kejla discusses sexuality as part of postnatal care. She considers physical and hormonal changes, pain, scars, dryness and pelvic-floor recovery, alongside history-taking, validation of experience and referral to other professionals.
Nina Gotal Škacan expands the discussion to satisfaction with sexual life, models of sexual response, and spontaneous and responsive desire. She connects intimacy with fatigue, body image, becoming a parent, sharing responsibilities and communication between partners.
Nikolina Polić moderates the webinar. The closing discussion addresses pain after childbirth, rehabilitation, psychological support and education. Both presentations emphasise open conversations about sexual difficulties while recognising each person’s experiences and needs.
References and additional reading
Promotion of Sexual Health: Recommendations for Action
Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Association for Sexology · 2000
Editorial additional reading
Source note: A related source for the definition of sexual health mentioned in the webinar. This historical document from 2000 closely matches the formulation used; its full title and year are not stated in the recording.
The female sexual response: a different model
Rosemary Basson · 2000 · DOI: 10.1080/009262300278641
Editorial additional reading
Source note: The original paper on Basson's model, which is mentioned in the discussion of sexual desire and relationships. This is a conceptual model, rather than a trial of the entire postpartum programme; the paper's title and year are not spoken in the recording.
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