THE IMPACT OF PORNOGRAPHY ON WOMEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH

Authors

  • Ana Larissa Marques Perissini Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2977-757X
  • Fernando Nestor Fácio Júnior Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0527-5623
  • Larissa de Brito Barbosa Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul
  • Letícia Araújo Jucá Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul
  • Rafaela Mapelli Antunes Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2691-0974
  • Pyetra Regina Rodrigues Ferreira de Amorim Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35919/rbsh.v35.1157

Keywords:

Pornography, Sexual health, Women’s health

Abstract

The easy access to pornographic content, in part, provided by the evolution of technology has contributed to consolidating it as a common practice in contemporary society, bringing implications for both men and women sexual health. However, the impact of pornography on women has still been little explored in scientific literature. This article aims to conduct a review of the scientific literature to identify the impact of pornography consumption on female sexual health. For data collection, articles in Portuguese and English were included in such databases as LILACS, IBECS, and Medline, published during the period from 2017 to 2022. 937 studies were found, which, after applying the filters (3 duplicate studies), an initial reading of the titles and abstracts (913 articles excluded) and subsequently reading the full text (12 excluded), resulted in 9 studies for discussion of the results. Researchers identified both positive aspects of pornography consumption, such as personal self-knowledge and educational bias, and negative points were also found, such as like sexual dysfunction, physical and emotional violence and body dissatisfaction. It concluded that there is a need for more scientific research and sexual education campaigns to discuss the benefits and aggravations of pornography, such an issues of self-esteem and violence.

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Author Biographies

Ana Larissa Marques Perissini, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Doutoranda na Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Brasil. 

Fernando Nestor Fácio Júnior, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Pós-doutorado Johns Hopkins Hospital, JHH, Estados Unidos. Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Departamento de Especialidades Cirúrgicas, São José do Rio Preto, Brasil. 

Larissa de Brito Barbosa, Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul

Graduanda pela Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, Brasil. 

Letícia Araújo Jucá, Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul

Graduanda pela Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, Brasil. 

Rafaela Mapelli Antunes, Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul

Graduanda pela Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, Brasil. 

Pyetra Regina Rodrigues Ferreira de Amorim, Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul

Graduanda pela Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano do Sul, Brasil. 

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Published

2024-08-31

How to Cite

Perissini, A. L. M., Fácio Júnior, F. N., Barbosa, L. de B., Jucá, L. A., Antunes, R. M., & Amorim, P. R. R. F. de. (2024). THE IMPACT OF PORNOGRAPHY ON WOMEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH. Revista Brasileira De Sexualidade Humana, 35, 1157 . https://doi.org/10.35919/rbsh.v35.1157

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