Sexuality and reproduction in the National Men’s Health Policy (Brazil): analysis from a gender perspective

Abstract

The present study maps repertories related to sexuality and reproduction present in Brazilian male health policy. Based on Gender Studies, Foucauldian thinking and Collective Health studies, the National Men’s Health Policy implementation document was analyzed, as well as documents related to is construction, and publications on the pages of the social network Facebook “Health of Man-Ministry of Health” and “São Paulo Municipal Health Department”. It was observed that sexuality in its broad sense is not the focus of these documents, which emphasize sexual potency instead. Despite some efforts, there was no full incorporation of egalitarian accountability discourses for reproduction and parenting. There are still actions needed to work against a resistance to greater sexual and reproductive freedoms and equality.