Desde el discurso médico: perspectivas sobre las disfunciones sexuales femeninas y masculinas en el Perú contemporáneo

In historically patriarchal societies such as Peru, the topic of sexuality revolves in a context of myths, taboos, and lack of information. Within this, sexual dysfunctions are conceived as disorders or pathologies that require the closest solution. Thus, this research aims to explain the ways in which sexual dysfunctions, female and male, are approached from the medical discourse. Through an eminently qualitative methodology that has professionals in the health field as a sample, the main findings refer to the causes of sexual dysfunctions and the gender approach present in the entire process of diagnosis, treatment, and perception. As a cause, the social factor plays an important but always delimited in what is considered psychological or psychosomatic. Likewise, the generational and gender aspect of the interviewees was fundamental to explain differences regarding their medical perspectives and heteronormative perspectives. Finally, it is concluded that, the perception of sexual dysfunction is affected by constructions of femininity and masculinity typical of hetero-cis-patriarchal systems.

Authors: Ramos, Rosario; Olivera, Skarlet and Herrera, Alejandra.