| Sumario: | Background: Women's thoughts about pregnancy and sexuality vary depending on culture, myths, false beliefs and taboos. Objective: This study aimed to identify pregnant women's attitudes and beliefs toward sexuality during pregnancy in all seven geographical regions of Turkiye and the associated factors. Methodology: A total of 2770 healthy pregnant women from Turkiye were included in this multi- central and cross-sectional study. The research data were collected with the "The Pregnant Woman Information Form" and "The Attitudes and Beliefs Scale about Sexuality during Pregnancy". Data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, tukey test and linear regression analysis. Results: It was found that the pregnant women had moderately negative attitudes and beliefs toward sexuality during pregnancy and were moderately concerned about their pregnancy, baby, and attractiveness. The fact that pregnant women experience problems in sexual intercourse during pregnancy, and have knowledge about sex life in pregnancy increased their sexual myths about pregnancy (p<0.05). The fact that the pregnant women having a planned pregnancy, being satisfied with pre-pregnancy sexuality, having sexual intercourse and being satisfied with sexuality during pregnancy decreased their sexual myths about pregnancy (p<0.05). Conclusions: It is highly important to consider the factors associated with pregnant women's negative sexual attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge, and develop intervention strategies to alleviate the effects of these cultural sexual myths in the prenatal period by the health professionals.
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