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This course addresses sexuality during pregnancy and postpartum from a clinical and psychosocial perspective. It analyzes the physiological, hormonal, and sexual changes that can affect libido and sexual response, as well as the implications for body identity, image, and maternal self esteem in different trimesters.

It reviews communication and partnership strategies, care guidelines, and safe adaptations to maintain intimacy, along with recommendations on timing, positions, and the use of adapted sexual resources. Cultural factors, social expectations, and the impact of family support on recovery are also considered.

It includes guidance on clinical evaluation, referral criteria, evidence based recommendations, and interdisciplinary resources for health professionals. Support tools are developed for consultation sessions, follow ups, and individualized intervention plans, as well as psychoeducational techniques and proposals for emotional support.

Updated contents with bibliography, guides, and supplementary material, along with commented clinical cases and action protocols. The text facilitates theoretical understanding, evaluation criteria, and operational tools to promote sexual and psychological well being, improving the quality of care in healthcare and community contexts. It includes downloadable formats, evaluation questionnaires, and remote follow up proposals adapted to different professional and family environments.

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Key objectives of the sex-pregnancy-postpartum course

🔹 Understand the physical and hormonal changes that affect sexuality during pregnancy and postpartum.
🔸 Identify signs that require clinical assessment and referral criteria.
✅ Improve communication in the couple and strategies to maintain safe intimacy.
💡 Know interdisciplinary resources and support tools for professionals.
📚 Integrate evidence and bibliography for data-driven interventions.
🤝 Promote emotional support and sexual well-being during recovery.

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The course syllabus includes:

👨🏻‍🏫 12 Topics

▽ TOPIC 1: PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMICAL CHANGES DURING PREGNANCY

3 Lessons00:20:48

Aprenderás a adaptar y mantener la intimidad y la sexualidad segura durante embarazo, parto y posparto: cambios hormonales, posturas y precauciones, prevención de riesgos, recuperación pélvica y comunicación en pareja.

▶ 1.1 Changes and Symptoms During the First Trimester

Aprenderás por qué en el primer trimestre los cambios hormonales náuseas, fatiga, hipersensibilidad y aversión a olores bajan la libido y qué estrategias puede aplicar la pareja para preservar la conexión y la intimidad.

06:18

▶ 1.2 The Peak of Sexual Fulfillment in the Second Trimester

En este vídeo aprenderás por qué en el segundo trimestre muchas mujeres recuperan energía, aumentan la irrigación pélvica y la lubricación por estrógenos, y experimentan mayor sensibilidad y placer sexual.

06:52

▶ 1.3 Anatomical and Mechanical Challenges of the Third Trimester

En este vídeo aprenderás a adaptar la sexualidad en el último trimestre: posturas seguras que evitan presión abdominal y problemas circulatorios, precauciones por cambios cervicales y cómo apoyar a la madre fatigada.

07:38

▽ TOPIC 2: MYTHS, FEARS, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL REALITIES

2 Lessons00:12:39

Aprenderás cómo saco amniótico y tapón mucoso protegen al feto y por qué la penetración no lo alcanza cómo oxitocina y prostaglandinas generan contracciones poscoitales, diferenciarlas del parto y aliviar ansiedad masculina.

▶ 2.1 The Fetus’s Natural Protection During Intercourse [Source: Excerpt from the original document]

Aprenderás cómo el saco amniótico y el tapón mucoso protegen al feto, por qué la penetración no lo alcanza y cómo aliviar la ansiedad masculina con educación y comunicación.

06:13

▶ 2.2 Dynamics of Postcoital Uterine Contractions [Source: Excerpt from the original document]

Aprenderás por qué el orgasmo produce contracciones uterinas benignas por oxitocina, cómo las prostaglandinas seminales afectan el cuello uterino y a diferenciar esas contracciones poscoitales del inicio del parto.

06:26

▽ TOPIC 3: COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS OF PERINATAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY

2 Lessons00:13:55

Aprenderás cómo el sexo en el embarazo libera endorfinas y oxitocina, beneficia al feto, reduce el estrés, mejora el sueño y la preparación para el parto, y cómo mantener la intimidad y la autoestima de la pareja.

▶ 3.1 Neurochemical and Physical Effects on the Mother

Aprenderás cómo la actividad sexual en el embarazo libera endorfinas y oxitocina que benefician al feto, reducen el estrés, mejoran el sueño, la oxigenación pélvica y la preparación muscular para el parto.

06:30

▶ 3.2 Strengthening the Couple’s Bond and Intimacy

Aprenderás cómo mantener la intimidad durante el embarazo para prevenir el distanciamiento emocional, facilitar la transición a padres y fortalecer la autoestima femenina mediante el erotismo y el deseo compartido.

07:25

▽ TOPIC 4: SEXUAL PRACTICES, PRECAUTIONS, AND ALTERNATIVES

3 Lessons00:22:29

Aprenderás posturas y apoyos seguros para evitar decúbito supino y compresión de la vena cava, alternativas sexuales no penetrativas y prácticas higiénicas condón, lubricante acuoso, orinar tras el sexo para prevenir infecciones.

▶ 4.1 Adapting to Safe Sexual Positions

Aprenderás posturas seguras, apoyos ergonómicos y ajustes evitar decúbito supino para controlar la profundidad, prevenir la compresión de la vena cava y garantizar confort sexual durante el embarazo.

07:02

▶ 4.2 Exploring Non-Coital Sexual Behaviors

En este vídeo aprenderás a mantener la intimidad segura durante el embarazo: alternativas a la penetración masturbación mutua, masajes, sexo oral seguro y uso higiénico y externo de juguetes vibradores.

07:34

▶ 4.3 Hygiene, Lubrication, and Infection Prevention

Aprenderás a prevenir infecciones y contracciones en el embarazo: higiene antes y después del sexo, orinar postcoito, usar preservativo y lubricantes solo de base acuosa.

07:53

▽ TOPIC 5: MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY

2 Lessons00:12:27

Aprenderás a reconocer placenta previa, incompetencia cervical, sangrados de alarma, amenaza de aborto, rotura de membranas y parto pretérmino abstenciones, controles ecográficos y cuándo evitar sexo para proteger el embarazo.

▶ 5.1 Placental and Cervical Conditions

Aprenderás a identificar placenta previa, incompetencia cervical y sangrados de alarma, y qué abstenciones y controles ecográficos son necesarios para prevenir hemorragias severas y proteger el embarazo.

05:59

▶ 5.2 Risks Associated with Premature Onset of Labor

En este vídeo aprenderás a identificar señales de amenaza de aborto, ruptura de membranas y parto pretérmino, y por qué es imprescindible evitar las relaciones sexuales hasta confirmar la viabilidad y seguridad del embarazo.

06:28

▽ TOPIC 6: PHYSIOLOGY OF THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD AND GENITAL RECOVERY

3 Lessons00:17:32

Aprenderás por qué el descenso de estrógenos causa sequedad postparto, cómo rehidratar la mucosa con geles acuosos, tratar cicatrices y espasmos, reintroducir la penetración y fortalecer el suelo pélvico: Kegels, esferas y masaje.

▶ 6.1 The Hormonal Impact in Early Postpartum

Aprenderás por qué la caída de estrógenos tras el parto provoca atrofia y sequedad vaginal, cómo rehidratar la mucosa con geles acuosos y por qué respetar la cuarentena para una recuperación segura.

05:33

▶ 6.2 Management of Postpartum Trauma and Dyspareunia

Aprenderás a identificar y tratar el dolor por cicatrices y espasmos pélvicos tras parto o cesárea, y a reintroducir la penetración de forma gradual para prevenir rechazo, dolor crónico y mejorar la recuperación sexual.

05:54

▶ 6.3 Active Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation

Aprenderás a realizar ejercicios de Kegel, usar esferas intravaginales y masajes perineales para fortalecer el suelo pélvico, prevenir incontinencia urinaria y recuperar función y sensibilidad tras el parto.

06:05

▽ TOPIC 7: BREASTFEEDING AND ITS IMPACT ON SEXUAL FUNCTION

2 Lessons00:12:00

Aprenderás cómo la prolactina reduce testosterona y libido en madres y padres como adaptación al cuidado del recién nacido, por qué la ingurgitación duele, cómo el orgasmo puede provocar salida de leche y cómo manejarlo en pareja.

▶ 7.1 Neuroendocrine Inhibition of Sexual Desire

En este vídeo aprenderás cómo la prolactina en la lactancia reduce testosterona y libido en madres y en padres implicados y por qué esta respuesta hormonal es una adaptación biológica para priorizar el cuidado del recién nacido.

05:39 🔒

▶ 7.2 Anatomical and Symbolic Transformation of the Breasts

Aprenderás por qué la ingurgitación causa hipersensibilidad y dolor, por qué el orgasmo puede provocar salida involuntaria de leche por oxitocina, y cómo manejar emocional y prácticamente estas situaciones en pareja.

06:21 🔒

▽ TOPIC 8: PSYCHOLOGICAL RECONFIGURATION, COUPLE DYNAMICS, AND ASSERTIVENESS

2 Lessons00:12:27

Aprenderás a reducir el agotamiento y recuperar la intimidad posparto: delegar tareas, compartir responsabilidades, planear tiempo sin hijos y gestionar duelo corporal, depresión e impacto en la libido.

▶ 8.1 Family Reorganization and Shared Responsibility

Aprenderás a reducir el agotamiento postnatal delegando tareas, fomentando la corresponsabilidad parental y planificando espacios sin hijos para reconectar emocionalmente y recuperar la intimidad de pareja.

05:43 🔒

▶ 8.2 Mental Health and Body Image After Childbirth

Aprenderás a reconocer y gestionar el duelo por cambios corporales y cicatrices posparto, detectar la depresión y su impacto en la libido, y prevenir la sobrecarga materna para recuperar la intimidad y compartir responsabilidades.

06:44 🔒

▽ TOPIC 9: COMPLEX REPRODUCTIVE CONTEXTS AND TRAUMA

3 Lessons00:19:24

Aprenderás a protegerte tras estimulación ovárica sin coito, evitar torsión y a recuperar la intimidad tras medicalización o pérdida: identificar traumas por tactos y usar reconexión somática, límites y comunicación segura.

▶ 9.1 Sexuality Following Assisted Reproductive Treatments

En este vídeo aprenderás por qué evitar el coito penetrativo tras la estimulación ovárica, cómo prevenir la torsión anexial y estrategias para recuperar la intimidad tras la medicalización de la fertilidad.

06:39 🔒

▶ 9.2 History of trauma and sexual violence

Aprenderás a identificar cómo los tactos obstétricos y la pérdida de autonomía reactivan traumas y cómo aplicar reconexión somática anclaje sensorial, límites y reprogramación autonómica para recuperar seguridad e intimidad.

06:17 🔒

▶ 9.3 Sexual Intimacy After Perinatal Bereavement

Aprenderás a retomar el contacto íntimo tras una pérdida gestacionalneonatal: separar sexo reproductivo del sensual, manejar culpa y ansiedad, y reconstruir erotismo y comunicación segura en la pareja.

06:28 🔒

▽ TOPIC 10: RELATIONAL AND IDENTITY DIVERSITY

2 Lessons00:13:36

Aprenderás a manejar la disforia en embarazos de hombres trans y no binarios adaptar intimidad y lenguaje afirmativo gestionar lactancia inducida y roles parentales y comunicar límites, protección y acuerdos sexuales.

▶ 10.1 Pregnant Individuals in the LGBTQ+ Community

Aprenderás a manejar la disforia de género durante la gestación en hombres trans y no binarios, adaptar la intimidad y el lenguaje afirmativo, y gestionar lactancia inducida y roles parentales en parejas sáficas.

06:49 🔒

▶ 10.2 Single Motherhood and Alternative Relationship Models

Aprenderás a gestionar citas y sexualidad en embarazo y puerperio: comunicar límites y deseos con asertividad, usar protección y renegociar acuerdos y tiempos en relaciones no monógamas.

06:47 🔒

▽ TOPIC 11: EXCEPTIONAL OBSTETRIC FACTORS AND ADVANCED CLINICAL TOOLS

2 Lessons00:12:25

Aprenderás a adaptar posturas y evitar coito profundo en embarazo múltiple para reducir parto prematuro manejar baja libido por falta de sueño posparto y usar dilatadores y varitas para vaginismo, dispareunia y puntos gatillo.

▶ 11.1 Sexuality in Multiple Pregnancies [Twins or More]

Aprenderás por qué el embarazo múltiple provoca sobredistensión que obliga a adaptar posturas y evitar el coito profundo para prevenir parto prematuro, y cómo la privación del sueño posparto reduce la libido y requiere turnos.

06:07 🔒

▶ 11.2 Advanced instruments for postpartum sexual rehabilitation

Aprenderás a aplicar protocolos con dilatadores vaginales progresivos para tratar vaginismo secundario y dispareunia severa, y el uso de varitas pélvicas para liberar puntos gatillo miofasciales tras partos instrumentales.

06:18 🔒

▽ TOPIC 12: DOWNLOAD PDF DOCUMENTATION

1 Lessons00:00:00

📥 12.1 Download PDF documentation

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Own certificate that validates competencies in sexuality during pregnancy and postpartum, prepared by health and education specialists. It is not official, but it describes practical skills and knowledge assessed through theoretical tests and clinical cases.

By passing the proposed tests and evaluations, it gains significant curricular validity to include in the curriculum. The certificate reflects practical mastery, objective assessment criteria, and measurable results that facilitate professional recognition in health, educational, and maternity support environments.

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Pathways to roles in perinatal education, sexual counseling, and support for couples during pregnancy and postpartum. It also applies in health centers, private clinics, and social organizations that work with motherhood, fatherhood, and sexual wellness for improved care.

Demanded functions such as technician in training programs, coordinator of support groups, consultant in reproductive health, and perinatal companion. The training provides practical tools, therapeutic communication, and criteria for safe and respectful interventions adapted to various clinical and community contexts.

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Frequently asked questions about Sex, Pregnancy and Postpartum

Is it safe to have sex during pregnancy?

In normal pregnancies, sex is safe.

Avoid it if there is bleeding, placenta previa, loss of amniotic fluid, or risk of premature labor, follow medical advice.

When to resume sex after vaginal delivery?

After a vaginal delivery, it is usually recommended to wait 4 to 6 weeks. Resume when there is cessation of bleeding, healing, and comfort, consult if there is pain or infection.

When to have sex again after a cesarean?

It is generally advised to wait around 6 weeks to allow for abdominal healing. Assess for pain, wound reopening or bleeding, and follow medical guidelines if there are complications.

Why does sexual desire change during pregnancy?

Hormonal changes, fatigue, and nausea affect desire. Breastfeeding reduces estrogen and causes dryness, additionally, body image, stress, and partner connection play a role.

What contraception to use during the postpartum period?

Choosing depends on breastfeeding and health factors. Safe options: progestin contraceptives [mini pill, implant, injection], IUD [copper or hormonal], and condoms, avoid estrogens if breastfeeding at the beginning.