Kvindens seksualitet i forbindelse med mandens erektile dysfunktion

Abstract

Introduktion: Den kvindelige seksualitet er godt beskrevet, men når det handler om kvindens oplevelse af egen seksualitet i relationen med en mand med erektil dysfunktion, synes den fortsat at være underbelyst. Dette Masterprojekt handler om at undersøge, hvilken rolle, den kvindelige partner har i og for relationen og hvilken betydning mandens erektil dysfunktion får for kvinden og hendes egen seksualitet. Formål: Formålet med projektet drejer sig om, at undersøge, hvordan kvinden i det heteroseksuelle parforhold oplever sin egen seksualitet i relationen med manden med erektil dysfunktion. Metode: Fire kvinder blev kontaktet via deres mænd som var patienter i et neurologisk - og urologisk ambulatorium. Fælles for mændene var, at deres erektile dysfunktion var forårsaget af en nerveskade grundet primær sygdom. Projektet bygger på en kvalitativ interviewundersøgelse med fokus på kvindens oplevelse af egen seksualitet, graden af medinddragelse samt kommunikation i og uden for relationen. Resultater/konklusion: Det er tydeligt at kvindernes seksualitet påvirkes af mandens ED, men oplevelsen er kompleks og mange andre bio-psyko-sociale faktorer spiller en stor rolle for kvindens seksualitet. Kvinderne nedtoner deres egne seksuelle behov til fordel for mandens og giver udtryk for, at samleje ikke længere er det vigtigste, til gengæld vægtes det intime liv i højere. Kommunikation omkring den seksuelle problemstilling kan være svær i relationen. Kvinderne ønsker medinddragelse i forbindelse med de ambulante besøg.

Introduction: The female sexuality is well demonstrated, but when it comes to the woman’s experience of her own sexuality in relation with a man with erectile dysfunction, there still seem to be a limitation to what we know. This Master project wants to investigate, the role of the female partner within and for the relationship. And how the man’s erectile dysfunction implicates the woman and her own sexuality. Aim: The aim of this project is to investigate, how the woman in the heterosexual relationship experience her own sexuality in relation to the man with erectile dysfunction. Methods: Four women were contacted through their husbands who were patients in a neurological- and urological outpatient clinic. Common for the men was that their erectile dysfunction was caused by nerve damage related to primary disease. The project is based on qualitative interviews with focus on the woman´s experience of her own sexuality, the level of involvement and communication both within and outside the relationship. Results/Conclusions: It is evident that the women´s sexuality is affected by the man's erectile dysfunction, but the experience is complex and a lot of other biological, psychological and social factors play a big part for the women´s sexuality. The women lessen their own sexual needs, to benefit the man’s needs and express, that intercourse no longer is most essential, however their intimate life gets a higher priority. Within the relationship, communication about the sexual issue can be difficult. The women want to be involved in their husbands’ consultation in the outpatient clinic.

A master programme thesis from Aalborg University

Kvindens seksualitet i forbindelse med mandens erektile dysfunktion

[The female sexuality related to the man with erectile dysfunction]