Men's sexual and reproductive health in the situation of HIV-serodiscordance.

Tassiane Ferreira Langendorf,Stela Maris De Mello Padoin,Ivis Emília De Oliveira Suza

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0904

Abstract

to know men's perspective in face of reproduction in the situation of HIV-serodiscordance. qualitative study developed in a university hospital in Southern Brazil. Unstructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 men living with HIV and a thematic content analysis was performed. men expressed not wanting to have children and that this pregnancy was different. They showed concerns related to the vertical transmission of HIV, sexual and reproductive rights and responsibility in the exercise of parenthood. Final considerations: men's perspective is influenced by their role in the family, which is historically and culturally determined, and by the concerns about infection, which are socially determined and entail their understanding of reproductive rights and their participation in care. In services, men's perspective must be considered in the planning and implementation of health care actions by supporting their participation in the exercise of fatherhood.

Highlights

And culturally, the reproduction and care of children and family were established as activities inherent to women’s social role
Social and economic changes, such as women’s insertion and expressive participation in the labor market have changed their role in society and in the family
The legislation supports the presence of the father during labor, delivery and postpartum[5] and guarantees the permanence of mother and baby in joint accommodation, which favors and strengthens the emotional bond between father, mother and child[6]

Summary

Introduction

And culturally, the reproduction and care of children and family were established as activities inherent to women’s social role. Social and economic changes, such as women’s insertion and expressive participation in the labor market have changed their role in society and in the family. In the Brazilian health field, this expanded focus of care is seen from the efforts of public policies that support men’s right to participate in the care of their children, based on reproductive planning. This includes the decision to have children or not, how and when to have them, and the monitoring of pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and child education[2-4]. The legislation supports the presence of the father during labor, delivery and postpartum[5] and guarantees the permanence of mother and baby in joint accommodation, which favors and strengthens the emotional bond between father, mother and child[6]

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