Sexual life in subjects with intellectual disability

Conod, Loïse; Servais, Laurent

doi:10.1590/s0036-36342008000800017

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“…Qualitative and quantitative analyzes have shown that women with intellectual disability (1) rarely know what menopause is (they do not know the term), or the changes that are related to it; (2) have no knowledge about the expected time of menopause; (3) are not aware of the link between menopause and fertility; (4) have limited ability to observe and record changes in their organisms over time (Chou, Lu & Pu, 2013;McCarthy & Millard, 2003;Willis et al, 2011). Other authors confirm that persons with ID (both sexes) often know the terms or concepts of HIV and AIDS, but have little knowledge about the ways HIV is transmitted and the risks involved (Conod & Servais, 2008;Dawood, Bhagwanjee, Govender & Chohan, 2006). Still other authors have found that the knowledge of people with ID of both sexes in terms of contraception varies but it is usually selective and superficial, and it is not accompanied by specific skills (such as the use or acquisition of contraceptives).…”

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Sexual Health Issues in Women With Intellectual Disabilities Preliminary Analysis of the Problem

PARCHOMIUK

2019

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Introduction: Women with intellectual disability have a low level of competencies that would allow them to better manage their sexuality; consequently, they have a low level of control over their own health.Objectives: The article describes the results of author’s own research into selected aspects of sexual health of women with intellectual disability (ID). The focus has been on issues such as menstruation, health and gynecological care, pharmacologization, contraception, STDs, and menopause.Methods: The research was conducted with 11 women using structured interviews.Results: Results suggest that these women have a low level of competencies to manage and control health problems in an optimal way. Their behavior is determined by people from their living environment to a large extent. Women with ID report various abnormalities in the course of developmental phenomena and in their own health, indicating potentially serious diseases and disorders.Conclusion:Women with intellectual disability require lifelong support in meeting their health needs. Such support should be provided by institutions of care, health and social assistance.

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Sexual Health Issues in Women With Intellectual Disabilities Preliminary Analysis of the Problem

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2019

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“…Autor/título/periódico AC Ano DP/NE A1 (12) Conod L, Servais L. Os estudos observacionais com abordagem metodológica quantitativa restringiram-se ao delineamento transversal. Os dois estudos de intervenção tiveram como escopo a avaliação de uma intervenção educativa empregando a tipologia before and after (29) , não controlado e alocação dos participantes não randomizada.…”

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Sexualidade e deficiência intelectual: revisão integrativa da literatura

Marcolino¹,

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Nogueira

2019

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Introduction:Society still deals in a prejudiced way with the sexuality of people with disabilities because it is "differences" in relation to the defining standards of normality, making this discussion pertinent to the construction of new approaches with this theme.Objective: To analyze the scientific evidences available in the national and international literature referring to the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities. Methodology: Integrative review performed in the databases LILACS, SciELO and MEDLINE, between 2008 and 2017. The sample consisted of 19 articles, analyzed according to characteristics, research design, level of evidence and thematic categorization. Results and discussion : Publications in the areas of psychology predominated (26.3%) and interdisciplinary (26.3%), English language (52.6%), qualitative approach (31.6%), level of evidence IV (57.9%). The empirical categories converged to two main visions: the first highlights socially conventioned aspects that regulate the constitutive process of sexuality as a condition to promote the social inclusion of people with disabilities Intellectual. The second announces possibilities of changes and recognition of the sexual expressions of these people, however, indicates internal and institutional limitations with the differences. Final Considerations: Personalized support systems, devoid of repression, guilt and medicalization of conducts can help them to experience their sexuality.

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“…Afinal, é consenso entre estudiosos do tema (EASTGATE et al, 2011;CONOD;SERVAIS, 2008;BASTOS;DESLANDES, 2005;BLACHER, 2001) que educar sexualmente uma pessoa com deficiência intelectual, como no caso de qualquer outra pessoa sem tal deficiência, deve envolver atitudes maternas dirigidas à busca de uma maior autonomia para seus filhos, através do desenvolvimento de suas habilidades e competências com maior independência.…”

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Sexualidade na deficiência intelectual: uma análise das percepções de mães de adolescentes especiais

Littig

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Reis

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Rev. bras. educ. espec.

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RESUMO:Adolescência é a fase transitória entre infância e idade adulta, momento importante do desenvolvimento humano, marcado por mudanças físicas, psicológicas e sociais relativas ao início da sexualidade. Este momento geralmente é conturbado e o poderá ser ainda mais para adolescentes com deficiência intelectual (DI) por confrontar com preconceitos e mistificações estabelecidas há tempos. A maneira infantilizante e discriminatória de serem tratados pela família e sociedade influenciam as percepções das mães de filhos com DI. Assim, objetivando investigar as concepções que mães de jovens com DI têm sobre a sexualidade deles e como elas irão refletir na adoção de práticas de educação sexual, foram entrevistadas 20 mães de adolescentes entre 12 a 18 anos, de ambos os sexos, com diagnóstico de DI, atendidos numa clínica escola localizada no estado do Espírito Santo. Analisando as entrevistas, percebeu-se em 12 respostas, a ideia de ausência de sexualidade na pessoa com DI, trazendo uma postura infantilizadora e superprotetora dessas mães em relação aos filhos, considerando-os com pouca possibilidade de desenvolver interesses e comportamentos sexuais. Quanto às concepções das mães nas manifestações sexuais de seus filhos, 15 delas revelaram entender que a sexualidade deles é diferente da de pessoas sem deficiência intelectual. Percebeu-se que 12 das 20 mães nunca orientaram seus filhos sexualmente, alegando que não compreenderiam. Em geral, as mães não reconhecem uma identidade sexual em seus filhos e, por conseguinte, não fornecem uma educação sexual, reproduzindo a concepção social e cultural que nega a existência da sexualidade quando associada à DI. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Educação Especial. Deficiência Intelectual. Sexualidade. Educação Sexual. ABSTRACT:Adolescence is the transitional phase between childhood and adulthood, an important moment of human development, marked by physical, psychological and social changes at the beginning of sexuality. This moment is often troubled and may be even more so for teenagers with intellectual disability (ID) by confronting preconceptions and mystification established long ago. The infantilizing and discriminatory way they may be treated by family and society influence the perceptions of mothers of children with ID. Thus, to investigate the

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Sexual life in subjects with intellectual disability

Cited by 28 publications

References 50 publications

Sexual Health Issues in Women With Intellectual Disabilities Preliminary Analysis of the Problem

Sexual Health Issues in Women With Intellectual Disabilities Preliminary Analysis of the Problem

Sexualidade e deficiência intelectual: revisão integrativa da literatura

Sexualidade na deficiência intelectual: uma análise das percepções de mães de adolescentes especiais

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