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A Qualitative Study of Heterosexual Women’s Attempts to Renegotiate Sexual Relationships in the Context of Severe Sexual Problems

Abstract  

Previous qualitative research on women’s sexual problems has documented the ways in which they can impact psychological well-being
as well as women’s close interpersonal relationships. However, little attention has been paid to the ways that women with
sexual problems negotiate sexual contact in the context of a relationship where sexual activity has a central role. This article
draws on qualitative data from in-depth interviews with 23 heterosexual women who experienced sexual desire loss or vulvar
pain. The data were analyzed within a material-discursive framework and this identified the centrality of relational and broader
social factors in women’s sexual negotiation. Key findings included: avoiding potentially intimate situations; engaging in
intercourse when it was painful or the women had no desire to; and mentally planning and preparing themselves for sex. Other
sexual activities were almost always regarded as a prelude to intercourse, yet around half of the sample had adapted their
sexual repertoire to compensate for an absence of intercourse. The implications for future research and treatment in the area
of women’s sexual problems are discussed.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-9
  • DOI 10.1007/s10508-012-9903-0
  • Authors
    • Sharron Hinchliff, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, Samuel Fox House, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, S5 7AU UK
    • Merryn Gott, School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Kevan Wylie, Porterbrook Clinic, Sheffield, UK
    • Journal Archives of Sexual Behavior
    • Online ISSN 1573-2800
    • Print ISSN 0004-0002
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 02/22/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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