关键词: contraception cultural beliefs healthcare access human rights menstruation policy recommendations reproductive health sexual health sexual orientation stigma

来  源:   DOI:10.7759/cureus.66723   PDF(Pubmed)

Abstract:
This scoping review aims to comprehensively explore the landscape of taboos and their impact on sexual and reproductive health. Titled \"Forbidden Conversations,\" it delves into the intricate web of societal, cultural, and religious norms that have contributed to the elusive and often stigmatized nature of sexual and reproductive health topics. The review navigates through the multifaceted dimensions of these taboos, shedding light on their impact on individuals, communities, and public health while advocating for a paradigm shift toward open, inclusive, and informed dialogue. The analysis within this review spans a decade, capturing the most recent and relevant literature to map the landscape of taboos in sexual and reproductive health. It explores the persistent societal apprehensions and subsequent stigmatization surrounding topics such as menstruation, contraception, fertility, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The review contextualizes the multifaceted challenges presented by these prevailing norms by tracing historically rooted taboos and their evolution across different cultures and contexts. The scoping review identifies the profound implications of these taboos on public health, highlighting how they contribute to disparities in access to healthcare, perpetuate misinformation, and infringe upon the fundamental rights of individuals. It addresses the challenges in sexual education, emphasizing how these taboos impede comprehensive understanding and enforcement of sexual and reproductive health rights among adolescents and young adults. The intersectional approach taken in this review situates these taboos within broader systems of inequality, emphasizing the compounded impact they have on marginalized populations. Through this comprehensive exploration, the review aims to provide actionable insights and identify existing research, policy, and practice gaps. It seeks to lay the foundation for future initiatives that advocate for destigmatization, empowerment, and equity in sexual and reproductive health. Ultimately, \"Forbidden Conversations\" aims to steer the conversation toward openness and inclusivity while advocating for unbiased, comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare with dignity for all individuals.
摘要:
本范围审查旨在全面探讨禁忌的景观及其对性健康和生殖健康的影响。标题为“禁止对话”,“它深入研究了复杂的社会网络,文化,和宗教规范,这些规范导致性健康和生殖健康主题难以捉摸且往往受到污名化。该评论浏览了这些禁忌的多层面,揭示了它们对个人的影响,社区,和公共卫生,同时倡导向开放的范式转变,包容性,和知情对话。这篇评论中的分析跨越了十年,捕获最新和相关的文献来绘制性健康和生殖健康禁忌的景观。它探讨了持续的社会忧虑和随后围绕月经等主题的污名化,避孕,生育力,性取向,和性别认同。该评论通过追溯历史悠久的禁忌及其在不同文化和背景下的演变,将这些现行规范所带来的多方面挑战纳入了背景。范围审查确定了这些禁忌对公共卫生的深刻影响,强调它们是如何导致获得医疗保健的差距,永存的错误信息,侵犯个人的基本权利。它解决了性教育中的挑战,强调这些禁忌如何阻碍青少年和年轻人对性健康和生殖健康权利的全面理解和执行。本评论采取的交叉方法将这些禁忌置于更广泛的不平等体系中,强调它们对边缘化人群的复合影响。通过这次全面的探索,审查旨在提供可操作的见解,并确定现有的研究,政策,和练习差距。它力求为今后倡导污名化的倡议奠定基础,赋权,以及性健康和生殖健康方面的公平。最终,“禁止对话”旨在引导对话走向开放和包容,同时倡导不偏不倚,全面的性和生殖保健,为所有人提供尊严。
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