TY - JOUR AU - Kammers, Ingridy AU - Sperandio, Fabiana AU - Sacomori, Cinara AU - Moreira, Gessica AU - Cardoso, Fernando PY - 2021/04/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Knowledge and perceptions about the reproductive system by pregnants: A qualitative study JF - Manual Therapy, Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal JA - mtprehabjournal VL - 0 IS - 0 SE - Research articles DO - 10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2021.19.766 UR - https://submission-mtprehabjournal.com/revista/article/view/766 SP - 1-7 AB - <p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Background:</strong> To know pregnant’s perceptions and a critical basis attributed to the body from the perspective of the reproductive system. <strong>Methods:</strong> 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. <strong>Results:</strong> 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. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> This perception had different meanings and roles in adolescence, changing with pregnancy, becoming a cradle of affection through self-care.</p> ER -