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Talking About Sexuality: Desire, Virility, and Intimacy in the Context of Prostate Cancer Associations
University of Skövde, School of Life Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6988-0999
Department for Gender Studies, Lund University, Sweden.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.
2013 (English)In: American Journal of Men's Health, ISSN 1557-9883, E-ISSN 1557-9891, Vol. 7, no 1, p. 42-53Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Prostate cancer and its outcomes are a real threat for health and well-being for men living in the Western world. The number of men with a diagnosis of prostate cancer, before the age of 65 years, has increased in recent decades. The aim of this study was to explore how some of these Swedish men experienced and talked about their sexuality. Four focus group discussions were performed in the context of associations for prostate cancer. Using qualitative content analysis, it was identified how the diagnosis was a threat to their male identity; the men's vulnerability as a group in society was made explicit. Their sexuality was diminished by their illness experiences. These experiences were difficult to share and talk about with others and therefore connected with silence and sorrow. As a result of this, the informants often played a passive role when or if they discussed issues related to sexuality with someone in the health care organizations. The possibility of voluntarily joining a cancer association was probably highly beneficial for these men. During the sessions, several men expressed the opinion that "it is always great to talk.".

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Sage Publications, 2013. Vol. 7, no 1, p. 42-53
Keywords [en]
sexuality, prostate cancer, masculinity, qualitative content analysis
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Cancer and Oncology Nursing
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Medical sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-7015DOI: 10.1177/1557988312458143ISI: 000312305600006PubMedID: 22954556Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84871282212OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-7015DiVA, id: diva2:589207
Available from: 2013-01-17 Created: 2013-01-17 Last updated: 2021-07-29Bibliographically approved

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