Cultural Differences and the Practice of Sexual Medicine by David L. Rowland & Emmanuele A. Jannini

Author:David L. Rowland & Emmanuele A. Jannini
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030362225
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

10.4.3 Synthesis and Key Points Regarding the Case Studies with Patients

The two women’s narratives, along with our qualitative research, indicate that despite originating from different cultural backgrounds, both experienced similar negative and long-lasting emotional scars related to their sexual-selves.

Since American women tend to have a greater awareness about sex and feel freer to share their concerns with healthcare professionals, they are more likely to receive treatment. Western culture generally places fewer limitations on such sexual expression and concerns, the opposite holds for most Asian and Middle-Eastern women. For them, if disclosure is important for health reasons, they may disclose their concerns indirectly by complaining about physical pain such as headaches, abdominal pain, and fatigue, thereby often misleading physicians. They expect physicians to inquire about sexual healthcare, which seldom happened. Furthermore, if there is a concern about partnered sexual experiences (i.e., the nature of their sexual relationship, experiences, physical or emotional abuse, etc.), these concerns often go unaddressed. Such issues arise from the strong cultural restraints related to sexual healthcare in these women’s social systems.

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