Sexo cedido: a invisibilidade da violência sexual nas relações íntimas

Abstract

The present study arose from the thematic approach to HIV / AIDS in women possible by the inclusion in the research project "Strategies to Combat the Feminization of HIV / AIDS in Santo Antônio de Jesus". This study aimed to identify the occurrence of sexual violence in marital relationships, with the specific goal: to identify violence in marital sexual practices of women of Santo Antônio de Jesus. The study subjects were women who have started their sexual activity, they were enrolled in three Basic Health Units in Santo Antônio de Jesus. The locus of the research were Health Units belonging to the Family Health Strategy located in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia. For organization and categorization of results the technique of content analysis was used Bardin. The study included 29 women, all had ages ranging between 18 and 62 years, 16 of these had incomplete primary education, 12 of them had high school and completed secondary school. Regarding the self declaration of race, 16 said it was black, 12 brown and white. Only 10 had a steady job, the other (19) depended on the wages of the partner or child support. When dealing with sexual and reproductive profile of women, 10 had menarche at age 12, two to nine years, seven to 13 years, three to 11 years, three to 14 years old, 15 years old and two to two to 17 years. Since first sexual intercourse took place between 13 and 28 years. The case of contraceptive methods and condoms, only 10 reported using dual protection (condoms contraceptive associated with). With regard to the use of male condoms only two reported never having used this input, because they believe it is unnecessary to use considering that, for them, marriage is a protective factor for acquiring STIs; analyzing the use of the female condom only two women made use of this condom. 11 said they had experienced some form of violence or were assaulted by their partner and 18 said no. However, all the women made it clear in his speeches that they submitted to the will of her husband not to use condoms, even when they wanted to use, and also sex unwilling to satisfy your partner and fulfilling their "role of wife." The lack of perception of vulnerability to STIs / HIV / SDSS appears as a key element to its increase among women, especially those in stable / married union. Break the chain of transmission, promote diagnosis and treatment is important, but it falls short of the need to establish clear and effective mechanisms of prevention, and that these women are empowered. New challenges reveal themselves to old questions, which changed shape over the years, reflecting up in the feminization of STDs / HIV / AIDS. Violence is reputable, has a punitive character, is regarded as unacceptable, but is still allowed, precisely because it is not fully perceived, especially in embedded contexts feeling, intimate relationships of affection and sex.