The Experience of Married Men Who Have Sex with Female Sex Workers (FSW) Sajidah Ainun1,*, Marlinda Evy1, Rachmadi Agus1 1Department of Nursing, Health Polytechnic of Health Ministry, Banjarmasin, Indonesia *Corresponding author: Ainun Sajidah E-mail: ainunsajidah@gmail.com
Online published on 6 April, 2019. Abstract Background Sexual disharmony has serious effect, such as having sex with sex workers. This study aimed to explore the factors affecting married men who have sex with female sex workers as well as consequences. Method This study used a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach and purposive sampling. Total Sample was 13 married men who had sex with female sex workers in Pembatuan Area Landasan Ulin Timur, Banjarbaru. We conducted in-depth interview and FGD (focus group discussion). The result of study was descriptive analysis includes data reduction, data display, conclusion, and verification. The main outcome measures were themes identified as the reason married men had sex with female sex workers and the consequences of their behavior. Results Factors that affecting married men had sex with female sex workers was grouped into some categories that were irritable wife, body's wife is not ideal, wife is menopause or sick, environmental factors (intervene parents-in-laws), new sensations, loneliness because of distance, female sex workers are more communicative and romantic, get a bonus, excessive sex libido, not satisfied with his wife, the effect of alcohol and friends. While the consequences of married men had sex with female sex workers were financial disrupted, sexual transmitted infections, polygamy, better serving from wife, wife's appearance better than usual, divorce, regret, anxious, and satisfaction. Discussion Married couples are expected to live in the same place to fulfill psychological and biological needs can be fulfilled. If they have to live separately, both of them can control themselves and understand the consequences. Top Keywords Married men, sexual activity, female sex workers, qualitative study, FGD. Top |