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However, in the sexual sciences, Black women are typically the subject of sex-negative discourse , particularly regarding sexual behaviours that contribute to sexual health disparities (Benard 2016). For example, Black girls and women are targeted for prevention and intervention efforts related to sexual promiscuity and the reduction of sexual ...
- Candice Nicole Hargons, Jardin Dogan, Natalie Malone, Shemeka Thorpe, Della V Mosley, Danelle Steven...
- 10.1080/13691058.2020.1776399
- 2021
- 2021/09
Black women, seen in this role, are often viewed as promiscuous, loose, immoral, sexual aggressors, and lacking sexual restraint. Internalization of this stereotype may lead women to perceive sexuality as one of few assets or may cause sexual acting out or repression of sexual feelings ( West, 1995 ). Sapphire.
- Keosha T. Bond, Natalie M. Leblanc, Porche Williams, Cora-Ann Gabriel, Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha...
- 10.1177/10901981211010086
- 2021
- 2021/06
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Risk Factors
Persistent, recurrent problems with sexual response, desire, orgasm or pain — that distress you or strain your relationship with your partner — are known medically as sexual dysfunction. Many women experience problems with sexual function at some point, and some have difficulties throughout their lives. Female sexual dysfunction can occur at any st...
Symptoms vary depending on what type of sexual dysfunction you're experiencing: 1. Low sexual desire.This most common of female sexual dysfunctions involves a lack of sexual interest and willingness to be sexual. 2. Sexual arousal disorder.Your desire for sex might be intact, but you have difficulty with arousal or are unable to become aroused or m...
Sexual problems often develop when your hormones are in flux, such as after having a baby or during menopause. Major illness, such as cancer, diabetes, or heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease, can also contribute to sexual dysfunction. Factors — often interrelated — that contribute to sexual dissatisfaction or dysfunction include: 1. Phy...
Some factors may increase your risk of sexual dysfunction: 1. Depression or anxiety 2. Heart and blood vessel disease 3. Neurological conditions, such as spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis 4. Gynecological conditions, such as vulvovaginal atrophy, infections or lichen sclerosus 5. Certain medications, such as antidepressants or high blood pre...
Sep 24, 2018 · A personal history of sexual violence may also influence the overall health of African American women. 104,105 Repeated assaults have been linked to trauma, which can increase the likelihood that women will experience sexual health problems (e.g., sexual dysfunction). 106–108 African American women living in poverty have an increased ...
- Cynthia Prather, Taleria R. Fuller, William L. Jeffries, Khiya J. Marshall, A. Vyann Howell, Angela ...
- 10.1089/heq.2017.0045
- 2018
- Health Equity. 2018; 2(1): 249-259.
Oct 8, 2021 · According to the US Department of Justice, one in five Black women are rape survivors, 35% experience some form of sexual violence during their lifetime, and 40–60% of Black women report being subjected to coercive sexual contact by age 18 (The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community, 2018).
- Shemeka Thorpe, Jardin N. Dogan, Natalie Malone, Jasmine K. Jester, Candice N. Hargons, Danelle Stev...
- 2021
Dec 13, 2023 · A content analysis of research on Black women’s sexualities found that only 6.5% of articles published from 1972 to 2018 utilized a sex-positive discourse focusing on sexual function, pleasure, and satisfaction, while almost 83% adopted a sex-negative perspective focusing on sexual risk, abuse, objectification, and victimization (Hargons et al.,...
May 24, 2023 · To counter the deficit-based narratives of Black women’s sexualities this study takes an intersectional approach and is rooted in Black feminist perspectives to center the voices of Black women in sex science and advance the research on Black women’s sexuality through a holistic lens.
