Vajinismus sorunu yaşayan kadınların deneyimleri: bir forum sitesi analizi

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 4, 593 - 602, 01.12.2023

Zehra Acar Mehtap Gümüşay İlkay Güngör Satılmış

https://doi.org/10.52880/sagakaderg.1269947

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Amaç: Bu araştırma kadınların bir forum sitesinde paylaştıkları vajinismus deneyimlerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve yöntem: Bu araştırma nitel araştırma tipindedir. Araştırma verileri Türkiye’de kadınların enyaygın kullandığı bir forum sitesinde, Mart 2019-Mart 2020 tarihleri arasında yer alan mesajlardan “vajinismus” anahtar kelimesi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırma kriterineuygun 147 konu başlığında yer alan mesaj araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Verilerin analizinde tümevarımsal içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Mesaj içerikleri incelenerek, belirlenen kod listesi üzerinden analiz edilerek veriler elde edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Çalışma sonucunda vajinismus sorunu devam eden kadınların forumu tavsiye ve bilgi isteği, doktor arayışı, tedavi yöntemleri hakkında bilgi almak için kullandığı belirlenmiştir. Vajinismus sorunu biten kadınların ise doktor tavsiyesi, deneyim paylaşımı ve tedavi yöntemleri gibi konularda vajinismuslu kadınlara yardımcı olabilmek için konu başlığı açtığı gözlemlenmiştir. Mesaj içerikleri kodlanarak sekiz alt temayı oluşturmuştur. Bu temalar; fiziksel nedenler, psikolojik nedenler, cinsel ilişki ile ilgili mesajlar, vajinismus tedavisi ile ilgili mesajlar, alternatif yöntemler, psikolojik etkiler, aile hayatına etkileri ve gebelik ile ilgili mesajlardır.
Sonuç: Kadınlar forum sitelerinden cinsellik, vajinismus ve vajinismus tedavisi hakkında bilgi ve tavsiye almaktadırlar. Yanlış bilgi ve öneriler doğrultusunda vajinismusla başetmek çiftlerin vajinismus sorununu daha da kötüleştirebilir ve tedaviyi geciktirebilir. Bu nedenle ebe ve hemşirelerin çiftlere üreme ve cinsel sağlık konusunda verecekleri eğitim ve danışmanlık büyük önem taşımaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Vajinismus, deneyim, görüş, forum

Experiences of women with vaginismus problem: Analysis of a forum website

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Aim: This study was conducted to determine women’s experiences about vaginismus that they shared on a forum.
Material and methods: This study was designed as a qualitative study. Data were collected from the messages written between March 2019 and March 2020 on the most commonly used forum website by women in Turkey using the keyword of “vaginismus.”147 messages under this subject title that met the inclusion criteria formed the sample of this study. Inductive content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. The data were obtained after examining the content of the messages and analyzing them based on the determined code list. Results: The study found that women with the problem of continuing vaginismus used the forum to look for recommendation, information, doctors and treatment methods. It was also found that women whose vaginismus problem is over have opened a topic to help women with vaginismus on issues such as doctor's advice, experience sharing and treatment methods.The message contents were coded to form eight sub-themes. These themes are; Themes; physical reasons, psychological reasons, messages regarding sexual intercourse, messages related to vaginismus treatment, alternative methods, psychological effects, effects on the family life and messages on pregnancy.
Conclusion: Women get information and advice on sexuality, vaginismus and vaginismus treatment from forum sites. Coping with vaginismus in line with false information and suggestions may worsen the vaginismus problem and delay the treatment of women. For this reason, the education and counseling that midwives and nurses will give to couples regarding reproductive and sexual health is of great importance.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Vaginismus, experience, opinion, forum.

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