Barreras en la atención de la salud sexual en Argentina: percepción de las mujeres que tienen sexo con mujeres / Barriers to sexual health care in Argentina: perception of women who have sex with women

Objetivo El objetivo es describir las barreras en la atención de la salud sexual de las Mujeres que tienen Sexo con Mujeres (MSM) en Argentina durante el año 2013. Métodos Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, cuantitativo. Se realizó una encuesta por internet, de abril a julio a mujeres homo y bisexuales mayores de 18 años que residen en Argentina, mediante la metodología de bola de nieve. Resultados Se encuestaron 161 mujeres, de las cuales el 97,5 % asistió alguna vez a un médico, éste no interrogo sobre su orientación sexual en el 82,8 %. El 93,6 % no recibió información; el 83,8 % percibe poco/nada de riesgo de contraer ETS. El 48,4 % desconocen métodos de protección entre mujeres. Refirieron no utilizarlos el 77,5 %, siendo los motivos: pareja estable, incomodidad y que no se consiguen. Discusión Los resultados de la presente investigación identifican la baja percepción de las MSM sobre las ETS, y la dificultad del abordaje de los profesionales de la salud en torno a esta temática.(AU)

Objective The objective is to describe the barriers to sexual health care of Women Who Have Sex with Women (WSW) in Argentina during 2013. Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study. An online survey was conducted using the Internet, in the period of April-July 2013, with homosexual and bisexual women over 18 living in Argentina, making use of the snowball methodology. Results A total of 161 women were surveyed. The results showed that 97.5 % had previously visited a doctor. The doctor did not ask about their sexual orientation in 82.8 % of cases. 93.6 % of the surveyed did not receive information about STDs; 83.8 % perceive little/no risk regarding STDs. 48.4 % are unaware of the methods of protection of STDs among women and 51.6 % obtained this information from websites and friends. 77.5 % reported not using protection methods. The main reasons were: stable partner, discomfort and the inability to acquire them. Discussion The results of this research allow for identifying the low perception among WSW regarding STDs, and the difficulty of approaching health professionals about this subject.(AU)

[Barriers to sexual health care in Argentina: perception of women who have sex with women]. / Barreras en la atención de la salud sexual en Argentina: percepción de las mujeres que tienen sexo con mujeres.

Objective The objective is to describe the barriers to sexual health care of Women Who Have Sex with Women (WSW) in Argentina during 2013. Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study. An online survey was conducted using the Internet, in the period of April-July 2013, with homosexual and bisexual women over 18 living in Argentina, making use of the snowball methodology. Results A total of 161 women were surveyed. The results showed that 97.5 % had previously visited a doctor. The doctor did not ask about their sexual orientation in 82.8 % of cases. 93.6 % of the surveyed did not receive information about STDs; 83.8 % perceive little/no risk regarding STDs. 48.4 % are unaware of the methods of protection of STDs among women and 51.6 % obtained this information from websites and friends. 77.5 % reported not using protection methods. The main reasons were: stable partner, discomfort and the inability to acquire them. Discussion The results of this research allow for identifying the low perception among WSW regarding STDs, and the difficulty of approaching health professionals about this subject.