This study was conducted as a
descriptive study, designed to determine the opinions and attitudes of married
couples living in Turkey about vasectomy.
The sample consisted of 350 women.
Researchers used a questionnaire to collect data. Descriptive statistics and
chi-square analysis were used. The results showed that 14% of women and 43.0%
of men were of the opinion that undergoing a vasectomy procedure was a sin.
Chi-square analysis determined statistically significant differences between
the male and female groups (p < .05).
More than 88.0% of the men were not
willing to have vasectomy and 35.4% thought that vasectomy had a negative
effect on marriage and sexual health. In addition, 58.9% thought that vasectomy
had a negative effect on men's health. Women were more likely than men to see
vasectomy as merely a cultural taboo instead of a sin.
Sociocultural factors,
such as ideas that contraception is the woman's responsibility, that sterilized
men lose status in society, or that sterilized men lose authority in the
family, as well as misconceptions about vasectomy such as concerns about sexual
functioning, psychological effects, and effects on physical strength, were
determined to be the main barriers for vasectomy use in Turkish culture.
The
study recommends determining strategies for overcoming sociocultural barriers
by raising awareness and increasing the utilization of vasectomy.
Couple-specific family planning programs can make an important contribution
toward improving awareness of the benefits of vasectomy.
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By:
- 1Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
- 3Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey simge@gantep.edu.tr.
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