Sexuality experienced by women of different generations and HIV positive

Abstract

Objective

To analyze women’s social representations of different generations that live with HIV about their sexuality.

Methods

Qualitative research with theoretical and methodological framework based on Social Representations theory carried out in a specialized attention service, in Bahia state, northeast Brazilian region, with 39 women. We processed the interviews with the Iramuteq software, which generated the Correspondence Factorial Analysis and the Descending Hierarchical Classification.

Results

The representations revealed (im)possibilities that pervade the sexual and affective intimacy between middle-aged women, the search for new strategies to experience sexuality for women of 30-44 years; the reaffirmation of fear of older women in revealing the diagnosis; and, through all generations, the treatment maintenance as a demonstration of affection to the partner.

Conclusion

The generational cutout revealed distinct aspects of social representations about sexuality experience. We highlight the necessity of new studies about the theme.

HIV; Population groups; Women; Sexuality