Abstract

NEPOMUCENO, Renata Carolo et al. Tubal sterilization and representation of feminine: aspects prior to surgery. Psicol. hosp. (São Paulo) [online]. 2012, vol.10, n.2, pp. 51-78. ISSN 2175-3547.

The changes in the speech about sexuality allowed women to choose maternity instead of having it as an obligation. Objective: identify the representation of the feminine, verifying the conscious and unconscious expectations of alterations of life after surgical tubal sterilization. Sample: 20 pregnant women and 16 men. One semi-conducted interview and a test of thematic story-drawings were carried out. The interviews showed that 20% of the women and 19% of the men believed that there would be a body change; 30% of the women and 38% of the men reported believing that women who cannot have kids are marginalized by society. The projective test revealed that, in most individuals, the unconscious representation of the feminine is directly associated with reproduction.

Keywords : Tubal Sterilization; Feminine; Gestation.

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