Hermeneutic comprehensions on female vulnerabilities belonging to the collective of lesbians, bisexuals, and transexuals

Abstract

Objective To reveal the comprehension of women and health professionals about the feminine vulnerability belonging to the collective of lesbians, bisexuals, and transsexuals’ women. Method Qualitative research, carried out from October 2018 to March 2019, in a Basic Health Unit located in Marabá - Pará, Brazil, using the hermeneutic-dialectic circle and inductive hermeneutic analysis. Five lesbians, bisexuals, and transsexuals’ women and five health professionals participated, through interviews. Results Health care for women, as described by the participants, promoted social and programmatic vulnerabilities structured by taboos and preconception, which endorsed exclusive professional behaviors in the provision of specific care, which consequently amplified risks and threatened the quality of life of this population. Conclusion The dissemination of this evidence is configured as an indicator to support future decisions regarding priorities, application of resources and professional training in the care of lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals’ women.

Vulnerability of lesbian and bisexual women to HIV: a qualitative meta-synthesis

“…Historically, individuals who experience practices that differ from the heterosexual norm with different expressions of sexual orientation, that is, desire or effective attraction to the same sex or both, have been positioned in a restricted place. Very less is known about lesbian and their past experiences, as well as the patterns of seeking health care, leading them to avoid and be reluctant to seek help and medical advice [26][27][28] .…”

“…Women denote the forms and meanings attributed to their sexual and prevention practices between partnerships as a result of a historical production centered on heterosexual practices 18 . Thus, socially and economically disadvantaged populations experience greater capacity and risk of acquiring HIV, as the burden of disease and prevention innovations are not evenly distributed among populations [27][28][29] .…”

Percepções e Expectativas de Homens Trans Acerca dos Relacionamentos Afetivo-Sexuais Pós-Transição

“…Nossos resultados se alinham aos de outros estudos, que concluíram que os relacionamentos afetivo-sexuais das pessoas trans constituem uma dimensão importante em suas vidas, especialmente porque os papeis de gênero assumidos dentro do relacionamento podem estar intimamente relacionados ao seu desejo de reafirmação do gênero Boffi et al, 2022;Galli et al, 2013;Lerri et al, 2017;Lomando & Nardi, 2013). Tal lógica reafirma a noção da heteronormatividade, que apregoa a heterossexualidade como uma regulação normativa válida para o conjunto da sociedade, ao passo que outras sexualidades são tomadas como desviantes e estigmatizadas como patológicas (Baptista-Silva et al, 2017;Boffi & Santos, 2021a, 2021bBraga et al, 2017Braga et al, , 2018Dullius & Martins, 2020;Gaspodini & Falcke, 2018;Lira & Morais, 2020;Martínez-Guzmán & Íñiguez-Rueda, 2017;Moscheta et al, 2016;Peixoto et al, 2021;Rosa et al, 2016;Santos et al, 2013;Tombolato et al, 2018Tombolato et al, , 2019. Assim, ao assumirem um relacionamento com uma pessoa do gênero oposto ao seu, os sujeitos trans reafirmam sua identidade com referência à heterossexualidade, responsabilizando a parceira pela reafirmação do gênero assumido (Silva, 2018).…”