ESCLEROSE MÚLTIPLA: VIVENCIANDO A SEXUALIDADE

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.9002419029

• Palavras-chave: Esclerose Múltipla, qualidade de vida, sexualidade.

• Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis, quality of life, sexuality.

• Abstract: The study has as a general objective the experience of sexuality by the carrier of multiple sclerosis. Knowing that it is a degenerative disease, it causes the destruction of the myelin sheath in the neurons by the immune system causing numerous signs and symptoms. Was used the qualitative approach and descriptive approach, the results met the objective of the research,considering that the sexuality experienced by patients with Multiple Sclerosis, is a subject of diverse opinions and approaches, knowing that the carrier can present psychological changes and does not always seek help, some people think that sexuality is not a serious problem with the disease, so it is important that there is a multidisciplinary team that guides these people according to their needs, but they usually do not have this follow-up, because they think their priorities are others, the issue of sex life for example, may be overlooked in the opinion of some as described in the study. The issue of sexuality is sometimes neglected by the interdisciplinary team. Being, that the patient can do inherent to the treatment, this issue makes it important that the team treat the subject of sexuality with transparency in order to better conditions for the patient and their quality of life.