[Negotiating safer sex]. / Negociando el sexo mas seguro.
Gac CONASIDA
; 4(2): 10-2, 1991.
Article
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PIP: Women have generally assumed responsibility for contraception since the appearance of oral contraceptives and IUDs. But AIDS prevention programs are now asking women to assume responsibility for safer sex through use of condoms, a male method. Women are being asked to carry condoms, to negotiate their use each time they have sex, and to insist if the partner resists. The problem with this strategy is that frequently it is the male partner who makes sexual decisions, and women have less negotiating power. Women are considered feminine if they assume a passive role in sexual activity. This work suggests strategies to improve the negotiating power of women. Options and problems of speaking about safer sex vary in accordance with the nature of the relationship. A woman with a new partner can try to ascertain his sexual history, but may gain no information on his probable health even if he tells her the truth. It may be easier to convince him to use a condom at least in the beginning of the romance. Women working in the sex industry often have greater trouble convincing their friends and lovers to use a condom than their clients. Some family planning workers have begun to speak of safer sex with all their clients. Role playing and workshops or discussions with small groups of women having similar problems may help women overcome their reticence about discussing sexual topics. Some general suggestions to help women negotiate safer sex include choosing an opportune moment and planning in advance what to say; daring to speak directly without beating around the bush (the partner may also be gathering courage to speak); practicing placing condoms on objects and if necessary placing one on the partner without speaking; being honest with the partner about sex, love, and fidelity; and remembering that protection from condoms is mutual given that it is not possible to know who is infected. Until now, programs to help women practice safer sex have concentrated on sex industry workers or family planning clients. Adolescents are a particularly vulnerable group because of their usual lack of knowledge when the initiate their sex lives. Some sex education classes are beginning to include materials instructing young girls in how to negotiate with boys seeking sexual favors. Printed materials such as simple pamphlets made available by family planning programs to young people can help to raise the topics of HIV infection and safer sex. Greater societal awareness of the problem and improvements in the opportunities for women to exercise their basic rights will be needed to ensure all women the power to protect their own health.^ieng
Palavras-chave
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention and control; Barrier Methods; Behavior; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Diseases; Family Planning; Female Role; Hiv Infections; Interpersonal Relations; Obstacles; Organization And Administration; Partner Communication; Philosophical Overview; Recommendations; Risk Reduction Behavior; Sex Behavior; Sex Role; Social Behavior; Viral Diseases
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Filosofia
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Comportamento Sexual
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Preservativos
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Identidade de Gênero
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Diretrizes para o Planejamento em Saúde
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Relações Interpessoais
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Gac CONASIDA
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
México