Autopercepção da aparência física, das relações conjugais e da sexualidade de indivíduos com Hanseníase

Abstract

Leprosy is an infectious disease whose neglected stigma and high power cause crippling damage in individuals with biopsychosocial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of Leprosy on self-perception of appearance, marital relationships and sexual activity, the perception of the affected individual, municipality of Almenara-MG. This is a cross-sectional exploratory and qualitative approach. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews, recorded face-to-face, transcribed and analyzed using content analysis, and way of enunciation. The data revealed that carriers of leprosy have a self deprecating sense of their aesthetic appearance, influencing its physical and emotional. Reports of sexual unavailability, disinterest and neglect, culminating in divorce situations, show the effects of disease on self-perception of appearance, affective relationships, marital and sexual activity of individuals with. Our findings suggested the need for public policies that ensure comprehensive care bearer of the individuals with Leprosy during treatment and after discharge for bacterial cure