Pain with sex and sexual activity postpartum is common. This can have a profound impact on quality of life and relationships during a period of time when birthing people are already managing seismic changes to both identity and intimate relationships. Birthing people deserve education around what to expect, how to prepare and how to address any discomfort and pain with return to sex postpartum. Too many providers are not given knowledge, tools and strategies to support their patients with resuming this important activity of daily living. In this interactive and embodied presentation, I will share how to talk about the return to sexual activity with your patients, what preparation may be helpful, and strategies for addressing and treating different categories of sexual pain.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Describe how to approach the topic of sexuality postpartum in ways that empower and center birthing people’s goals and questions about returning to sexual activity
Objective 2: Describe how to provide birthing people with preparation techniques and protocols to return to sexual activity with less pain and fear.
Objective 3: Explain the different categories of sexual pain, the different treatment techniques for different categories of sexual pain and when to refer to a pelvic floor therapist.
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