Sexualidad en adultas mayores : perspectiva femenina de cuatro adultas mayores pertenecientes al cantón Huaquillas.

Abstract

This research aims to understand the life experiences, customs, gender roles and stereotypes those older women have acquired with respect to sexuality over time. In addition, it emphatically seeks to know the perceptions that older women of Huaquillas canton have about sexuality, according to the experiences of their social environment. For this, a methodology with a qualitative approach was proposed, specifically descriptive, exploratory level, using the phenomenological research method, in a sample comprised of four older adults, the techniques used with the population were the in-depth interview and cultural analysis. According to the exploration carried out, it was concluded that the perceptions that older women have about sexuality have developed around different experiences at a personal, social and cultural level, due to the patriarchal patterns of dominance that have been established over time, since in ancient times it was not customary to discuss or teach topics related to sexuality, much less to women, finally it is necessary to emphasize that these impressions have evolved according to the different episodes that have occurred in the different stages of their lives.