Behind closed doors: a qualitative study of sexual behaviour of married women in Bangladesh
Behind closed doors: a qualitative study of sexual behaviour of married women in Bangladesh
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DOI：
10.1080/13691050110102253
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发表时间：
2002-04-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
D'Costa, S
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作者：
Khan, ME;Townsend, JW;D'Costa, S
本文通过对54名农村和城市妇女的深入访谈，分析了孟加拉国已婚妇女的性行为。研究表明，在结婚时，女孩对性和婚姻生活的了解非常有限。在少数情况下，这对以后的性行为和性表达有重大影响。该研究还表明，尽管存在规范性限制，但许多妇女找到了与丈夫交流性和性行为的方式，大多数人享受性生活。避孕方面的交流几乎是非性的，一般发生在她们婚姻生活的早期。在大多数情况下，关于性或避孕的讨论是由丈夫发起的。这些研究结果鼓励人们做出新的努力，预防性传播感染/艾滋病毒的传播，使婚姻生活在性方面更加愉快。研究表明，妇女的性行为在性谈判、经期性行为和强迫性行为方面存在相当大的差异。调查结果表明，需要进一步研究，以确定和解决造成这种变化和产生不良生殖健康结果的因素。
This paper, based on in-depth interviews of 54 women selected from both rural and urban areas, analyses the sexual behaviour of married women in Bangladesh. The study reveals that at the time of marriage girls have very limited knowledge about sex and married life. In a few cases, this has a significant bearing on later sexual behaviour and the expression of sexuality. The study also indicates that, despite normative restrictions, many women find ways of communicating about sex and sexuality with their husbands, and most enjoy their sexual life. Communication on contraception is almost desexualized and generally occurs early in their married life. In most cases, discussion of sex or contraception is initiated by husbands. These findings encourage new efforts to prevent the transmission of STIs/HIV and make married life sexually more enjoyable. The study reveals considerable variation in the sexual behaviour of women with respect to sexual negotiation, sex during menstruation and forced sex. Findings suggest the need for further studies to identify and address the factors causing such variations and producing undesirable reproductive health outcomes.