Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the experiences of adolescents living with HIV/AIDS about sexuality.
METHOD
Qualitative research carried out in a Specialized Care Service of a municipality, of Rio Grande do Sul, with 15 adolescents living with HIV/AIDS, in the year of 2014. A semi-structured interview was used. The data was analyzed using Minayo’s operative proposal.
RESULTS
The first affective interactions of adolescents were experienced through hooking up and dating, strongly influenced by the differential valence of gender in family constructions. The experiences of sexual relations were due to the affective dimension of the relationship and were not given without concern to the adolescents. Managing the condition of seropositivity in their affective relationships mobilized their daily lives.
CONCLUSION
The learning of sexuality extrapolates the access to information, resulting from the multiple experiences lived, the moment and the different scenarios in which they are inserted.
Keywords:
Sexuality; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Adolescent health; Nursing