Women’s attitudes towards genital aesthetic surgery and the effects of social media: A qualitative study in the context of Türk Muslim women

Year 2024, , 79 - 86, 30.04.2024

Sümeyye Barut , Tülay Aytekin Aydın , Gülşah Akto

https://doi.org/10.61534/anatoljhr.1384263

Abstract

Aim: In the study, it was aimed to determine Türk Muslim women’s attitudes towards genital aesthetics procedures and investigate the effects of social media in this regard.
Methods: In the collection of the data, the semi-structured interview technique, which is a qualitative method, was used. The study was completed with 11 women. The collected data were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis method.
Results: As a result of the content analysis, 4 main themes and 10 subthemes were determined. The main themes were: (1) reasons for genital aesthetics procedures (childbirth-related problems, sexuality), (2) attitudes (the woman’s attitudes, society’s attitudes, beliefs), (3) obstacles and expectations (obstacles and expectations related to health service provision, scientific obstacles and expectations, privacy), and (4) social media (information, its effects on concerns).
Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that women associated genital aesthetics procedures with sexuality and childbirth, they though these procedures should be performed in line with women’s needs, their beliefs would not prevent them from having these procedures in case they needed them, they had economic and systemic expectations regarding the subject in the provision of health services, and they mentioned the positive effects of social media in informing women and reducing concerns. It is recommended that health service providers make attempts to create appropriate environments and opportunities through which women can easily access information about genital aesthetics procedures, they inquire about women’s sexuality while providing care, and they have adequate information about genital aesthetics procedures.

Keywords

esthetics, female, genital, media social, Muslim, surgery

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Kadınların genital estetiğe yönelik bakış açısı ve sosyal medyanın etkisi: Türk Müslüman kadınları özelinde nitel bir araştırma

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Amaç: Çalışmada genital estetiğe yönelik güncel veriler elde edilerek Türk Müslüman kadınların genital estetiğe karşı tutumlarını belirlemek ve sosyal medyanın etkisini araştırmak hedeflenmiştir.
Yöntem: Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında nitel yöntem tekniklerinden biri olan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Çalışma 11 kadınla tamamlandı. Toplanan veriler nitel içerik analizi yoluyla değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Yapılan içerik analizinde 4 ana tema ve 10 alt tema belirlenmiştir. (1) yapılma nedenleri (doğum kaynaklı sorunlar, cinsellik), (2) tutumlar (kadının tutumu, toplumun tutumu, inançlar), (3) engeller ve beklentiler (sağlık hizmeti sunumuna yönelik engeller ve beklentiler, bilimsel engeller ve beklentiler, mahremiyet), (4) Sosyal medya (bilgilendirme, kaygıya etkisi).
Sonuçlar: Çalışmada kadınların genital estetiği cinsellik ve doğumla ilişkilendirdiği, ihtiyaç doğrultusunda yapılması gerektiğini, inançlarının ihtiyaç durumunda buna engel olmadığını, sağlık hizmeti sunumunda konuya yönelik ekonomik ve sistemsel beklentilerinin olduğu, sosyal medyanın bilgilendirme ve kaygıyı azaltmada olumlu etkisinden bahsettikleri belirlendi. Sağlık hizmeti sunucularının, kadınların genital estetik ile ilgili bilgiye rahat ulaşabilecekleri uygun ortam ve imkanın sağlanması için girişimlerde bulunması, sağlık çalışanlarının bakım verirken, kadınların cinselliklerini sorgulamaları, genital estetik ile ilgili yeterli bilgiye sahip olmaları, kadınları doğru yönlendirme ve bilgilendirme açısından önemli olduğundan önerilebilir.

Keywords

cerrahi, estetik, genital, kadın, Müslüman, sosyal medya

Ethical Statement

The study was conducted in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The participants were informed about the study, and their informed consents were taken. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from Fırat University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Decision no: 2022/03-37).

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