Repercussions of the sexual experiences of women with a history of domestic violence: A Grounded Theory.
4 affiliations
- 1Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. Jequié, Bahia, Brazil.
- 2Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- 3Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 4Hospital Sofia Feldman. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Abstract
Objectives
to understand the repercussions of sexuality experiences on the lives and health of women with a history of intimate partner violence.Methods
a qualitative study grounded in Grounded Theory and the theoretical framework of gender and patriarchy as proposed by Kate Millet. Seventeen women assisted by the Ronda Maria da Penha operation and ten Family Health Strategy professionals in Salvador, Bahia, were interviewed. This study brings together data from the component Consequences of the Paradigmatic Model.Results
the following categories emerged: Experiencing repercussions on physical health, Experiencing repercussions on psychological health, Experiencing repercussions on the relationship, and Experiencing the discovery of sexual pleasure.Final considerations
sexuality experiences were marked by physical and psychological repercussions, such as pain during sexual intercourse, sexually transmitted infections, and psychological distress, as well as feelings of discomfort, repulsion, and blockage toward sexual relations. Additionally, some women experienced the discovery of pleasure in sexual relations.
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BibTeX
@article{campos2026repercussions,
title = {{Repercussions of the sexual experiences of women with a history of domestic violence: A Grounded Theory.}},
author = {Luana Moura Campos and Nadirlene Pereira Gomes and Lilian Conceição Guimarães de Almeida and Jordana Brock Carneiro and Josinete Gonçalves Dos Santos and Janli Kelly Pereira Fontes Dos Santos and Joyce Mendes Paim and Rebeca Dos Santos Santos},
journal = {Revista brasileira de enfermagem},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0561},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912102},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Repercussions of the sexual experiences of women with a history of domestic violence: A Grounded Theory.
AU - Luana Moura Campos
AU - Nadirlene Pereira Gomes
AU - Lilian Conceição Guimarães de Almeida
AU - Jordana Brock Carneiro
AU - Josinete Gonçalves Dos Santos
AU - Janli Kelly Pereira Fontes Dos Santos
AU - Joyce Mendes Paim
AU - Rebeca Dos Santos Santos
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/19
JO - Revista brasileira de enfermagem
DO - 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0561
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42912102
AB - Objectives to understand the repercussions of sexuality experiences on the lives and health of women with a history of intimate partner violence.Methods a qualitative study grounded in Grounded Theory and the theoretical framework of gender and patriarchy as proposed by Kate Millet. Seventeen women assisted by the Ronda Maria da Penha operation and ten Family Health Strategy professionals in Salvador, Bahia, were interviewed. This study brings together data from the component Consequences of the Paradigmatic Model.Results the following categories emerged: Experiencing repercussions on physical health, Experiencing repercussions on psychological health, Experiencing repercussions on the relationship, and Experiencing the discovery of sexual pleasure.Final considerations sexuality experiences were marked by physical and psychological repercussions, such as pain during sexual intercourse, sexually transmitted infections, and psychological distress, as well as feelings of discomfort, repulsion, and blockage toward sexual relations. Additionally, some women experienced the discovery of pleasure in sexual relations.
SN - 0034-7167
SN - 1984-0446
ER -