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Putting sex on the table: sex, sexuality and masculinity among HIV-positive men in Nairobi, Kenya

Kageha Igonya, E.; Moyer, E.

Culture Health and Sexuality 15 Suppl. 4: S567-S580

2013

ISSN/ISBN: 1369-1058
PMID: 23971911
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2013.815367
Document Number: 576993
Psychosocial support groups offer an important space for people living with HIV to pursue greater wellbeing as they learn how to accept and live with their HIV status. They are critical for the cultivation of responsible and adherent patients. Occasionally, support groups provide spaces where members are encouraged to discuss sexual struggles related to being HIV-positive, including sexual performance issues, sexual relationships, fertility desires and communicating with sexual partners. This paper examines an HIV-positive men's sex therapy support group at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, where HIV-positive men access information about HIV and treatment, while getting tips on restoring sexual functioning and improving sexual gratification from medical experts, peer counsellors and fellow group members. In the group setting, members worked to rediscover and reconstruct masculinity under the guidance of a range of experts, while focusing on regaining or improving sexual prowess.

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