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Biological variations and nursing care of childbearing women

There are a number of cultural beliefs and practices which nurses may encounter when dealing with women’s health. Cultural beliefs and practices are continuously evolving making it necessary for nurses to acknowledge the various cultures and explore the meaning of childbearing (Deger, 2017).Some of these issues are directly linked to biological variations in women for example menstruation. Most women who undergo menstruation often have the potential of bearing children. Research has shown that menstruation is often associated with physical discomfort, increased emotionality and restricted social and physical activities. In some cultures, and religions, women who are menstruating are viewed as ritually impure and are not allowed to participate in religious ceremonies.

These negative attitudes towards menstruation are likely to influence adjustment to the emergence of maturity, femininity and sexuality. Nurses that work with women therefore have to be aware that culture, religion and society are crucial factors in the development of attitudes towards menstruation.

Similarly, childbirth is one of life’s most significant events and the perinatal period is accompanied by many culturally shaped beliefs. Nurses need to realise areas where there may be differences between traditional cultural practices and the current western practices (Deger, 2017). It is helpful to assess what being pregnant means to an expectant mother. Moreover, some women view pain as a necessary part of the birth process and satisfaction with the birth experience is often associated with the sense of fulfilment. Nurses are thus enabled to become culturally sensitive when they understand that responses to pain differ according to cultural norms. Nurses can therefore learn how to properly support and comfort the women and coaching the people accompanying th