O exercício da sexualidade de idoso(a)s: relatos e experiências

Abstract

Aging and its natural process, old age, is one of humanity's concerns since the beginning of civilization, due to the increase in the number of elderly people throughout the world; known as the demographic transition. This elderly population presents several demands, including those related to the healthy exercise of sexuality. It is understood that the sexuality is not only related to sexual intercourse, it involves feelings, caresses, way of speaking, dressing, among others. Thus, interest arose in the exercise of sexuality of the elderly who participate in the Agita Amargosa Project, developed in municipality of Amargosa- Bahia. The objectives are: to analyze the exercise of sexuality of elderly people who participate in the Agita Amargosa Project; identify conceptions about sexuality of the elderly; outline the socio-demographic profile of the subjects; describe the possible gender implications in the aging of elderly people who participate in the Agita Amargosa Project. This is a qualitative study, whose subjects will be elderly people who participate in the Agita Amargosa Project, aged between 60 and 79 years, who reside in Amargosa for at least 3 years, are registered in the Project and served by Family Health Unit in the municipality of Amargosa-Ba, have ever been married once and/or lived in a stable relationship. The number of participants was ten individuals, as the Interviews were interrupted when the information began to become repetitive. To To obtain data, a semi-structured interview guide was used. It is worth highlighting that This research complied with the standards for Research with Human Beings, according to Resolution No.196, of the National Health Council, of October 10, 1996. It was observed in the results that 7 out of the 10 subjects interviewed consider themselves elderly; a significant part (8 individuals) realized that they were aging, mainly because of the wrinkles on their faces, of forgetfulness, weakness, physical tiredness and gray hair. The majority (9 respondents) He stated that there is no age to love and as long as you are alive you can have an active sex life. In addition In addition, 7 of the participants stated that there are difficulties in their sexual life when entering the old age, but the majority (8 individuals) never sought help from any professional to solve these problems. Therefore, the study of sexuality is extremely important. of the elderly to produce information that assists in the training of health professionals, especially nursing, so that in the process of caring for the elderly, there is no reproduce preconceptions that corroborate the exclusion of the elderly from issues relating to the healthy experience of sexuality regardless of issues of color/race, sexual identity, gender, generation. Furthermore, learn a little more about the transformations that have occurred in your body and mind. Understand that the elderly also have the right to freedom, respect, dignity, to express their sexuality, as they are often seen as "asexual", since during this period they undergo physical transformations. Furthermore, also produce more knowledge on the topic, clarifying doubts and questions, breaking this idea that the elderly do not have the right to sexual activity.