Kvindens seksualitet i forbindelse med mandens erektile dysfunktion
Oversat titel
The female sexuality related to the man with erectile dysfunction
Forfattere
Breinholt, Hanne Baadsgaard ; Andersen, Birgitte Tingskov
Semester
4. semester
Udgivelsesår
2017
Antal sider
86
Abstract
Kvindens seksualitet er generelt godt beskrevet, men hendes egen oplevelse i et forhold, hvor manden har erektil dysfunktion (ED, vanskeligheder med at få eller holde rejsning), er mindre belyst. Dette masterprojekt undersøger, hvilken rolle den kvindelige partner har i relationen, og hvad mandens ED betyder for kvinden og hendes egen seksualitet. Formålet er at forstå, hvordan kvinder i heteroseksuelle parforhold oplever deres egen seksualitet, når partneren har ED. Fire kvinder deltog i kvalitative interviews. De blev kontaktet via deres mænd, som var patienter i neurologiske og urologiske ambulatorier, og mændenes ED skyldtes nerveskade som følge af en primær sygdom. Interviewene fokuserede på kvindens oplevelse af egen seksualitet, graden af medinddragelse og kommunikationen i og uden for forholdet. Resultaterne viser, at kvindernes seksualitet påvirkes af mandens ED, men oplevelsen er kompleks og præget af mange bio-psyko-sociale faktorer (biologiske, psykologiske og sociale). Kvinderne nedtoner ofte egne seksuelle behov for at støtte partneren; samleje bliver mindre centralt, mens intimitet vægtes højere. Kommunikation om den seksuelle problemstilling kan være svær i relationen, og kvinderne ønsker at blive inddraget i forbindelse med de ambulante besøg.
Female sexuality is generally well described, but women’s own experiences in relationships where the male partner has erectile dysfunction (ED, difficulty getting or keeping an erection) are less explored. This master’s project examines the role of the female partner in the relationship and what the man’s ED means for the woman and her sexuality. The aim is to understand how women in heterosexual relationships experience their own sexuality when their partner has ED. Four women took part in qualitative interviews. They were contacted through their male partners, who were patients in neurological and urological outpatient clinics, and the men’s ED was caused by nerve damage due to an underlying illness. The interviews focused on the woman’s experience of her own sexuality, the degree of involvement, and communication inside and outside the relationship. The findings show that women’s sexuality is affected by the man’s ED, but the experience is complex and shaped by many biopsychosocial factors (biological, psychological, and social). The women often downplay their own sexual needs to support their partner; intercourse becomes less central while intimacy is valued more. Communication about the sexual issue can be difficult within the relationship, and the women would like to be involved during outpatient visits.
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