Sexuality and reproduction: Perceptions of women living with HIV / AIDS

• Published in: Scientific electronic archives 2018-04, Vol.11 (2), p.69-83
• Main Authors: D. A. Souza, S. F. S. Moraes, C. A. S. Flores
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. hiv. fertility. conception. contraception
• ISSN: 2316-9281; 2316-9281
• DOI: 10.36560/1122018478

The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that brings with it the need for changes in sexual and reproductive behavior. Family planning is a great ally in promoting sexual and reproductive health of women living with HIV. This sought to understand the perceptions experienced by HIV-positive women in the treatment and monitoring in the specialized care (SAE) Sinop-MT with respect to their sexual and reproductive behavior after diagnosis of HIV / AIDS. This is a descriptive and exploratory qualitative approach, performed with seven women, data collection occurred from June to July, 2013, through interviews semi-structured data analysis were based on the method of Bardin, 1977. Inclusion criteria: be between 18 and 45 years, be aware of the diagnosis more than six months, does not have mental problems and agree to participate voluntarily in the study. The results were divided into four categories, namely: 1st characterize the participants; 2nd sexuality after infection with HIV / AIDS; Reproduction after HIV / AIDS; Knowledge about planning familar. Regarding cartcterização of participants, these were between 19 and 41 years, 57.1% had regular employment and 42.9% of the household chores performed only; Regarding marital status 57.1% had stable relationship, 28.6% were married and 14.3% separated; Regarding serology partner 42.9% had discordant relationship, 28.5% had a relationship soroconcordante, 14, 3% had no partner and 14.3% did not inform their partner's serology. As for contraception 14.3% used oral contraceptives and condoms, 71.4% used only condoms and 14.3% used sterilization and condoms. Regarding the number of child 14.28% had no children, 14.28% had children, 28.58% had two children, 14.28% had three children and 28.58% had four children. Regarding sexuality demonstrated changes as the use of condoms, abstinence, craving for soroconcordant relationship, fear of abandonment and rejection by the partner, primarily motivated by fear of sexual transmission, lack of information about how to protect your partner from infection fear and prejudice lead to rejection. As the desire for motherhood all participants did not wish to conceive again, mainly for fear of infecting the child and social prejudice. It is possible to conclude that from the beginning may have reliable information on which sexual behaviors should adopt and what possibilities are available reproductive, women have to understand that seropositivity is only one feature, w