Women's sexual health from a cultural viewpoint
In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, Volume 5, Issue 1, p. 3360-3374
Objective: Get to know the topics approached in national publications on women's sexual health and identify the
cultural and social aspects envisaged. Method: Descriptive-analytical bibliographic review made in the Virtual Health
Library database, using the following criteria: national publications from 2000 to 2011, full texts involving the female
population. Twelve publications were analyzed through an integrative literature review. Results: The interface
between women's sexual health and the cultural aspects is reflected on the behavior, attitudes and lifestyles. The
vulnerability to which women are exposed originate from several natures, represent several cultures and, sometimes,
are crystallized by ongoing Sexually Transmitted Diseases, unwanted pregnancy and violence. Conclusion: By updating
the knowledge on factors that interfere on the care of women's sexual health, it is evident that a less technical and
more emancipatory sexual health care approach is urgent.