Para a coleta de dados foi utilizada a observação participante e entrevistas. Os dados foram analisados e os discursos agrupados em três categorias: Maternidade: fio condutor da vida da mulher idosa; Envelhecimento: vivenciando mudanças e desafios; Além do Sexo: o namoro e o companheirismo. Conclui-se pelo apreendido que as mulheres demonstram dificuldade em expressar sua sexualidade, vivenciando conflitos, confundindo sexo, relação sexual e sexualidade. Diante das diferentes situações sugere-se que os profissionais de saúde durante os atendimentos valorizem as questões de gênero na população feminina com idade mais avançada e as experiências vivenciadas. DESCRITORES: Enfermagem; Saúde do idoso; Mulher; Sexualidade; Envelhecimento.This research presents the perception of older women about their sexuality and examines the gender implications in aging females and nursing care. This qualitative study was conducted in 2008 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 15 elderly women. To collect the data it was used participant observation and interviews. The data were analyzed and speeches were grouped into three categories: motherhood: elderly women's life; aging: experiencing changes and challenges. Beyond the Gender: dating and companionship. We were let to conclude that the women demonstrate difficulty in expressing their sexuality, experiencing conflict, confusing sex, sexual relationship and sexuality. Facing the different situations we can suggest that health professionals, during consultations, should value gender issues in the female population with more advanced age and life experiences. DESCRIPTORS: Nursing, Health of the elderly, Woman, Sexuality, Aging.Presenta la percepción de las mujeres mayores sobre su sexualidad y analiza las implicaciones de género en el envejecimiento femenino y la falta de cuidado de enfermería. Estudio cualitativo desarrollado en 2008, en Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro-Brasil con 15 mujeres mayores. Para recolectar los datos se utilizó la observación participante y entrevistas. Los datos se analizaron y las pláticas se agruparon en tres categorías: Maternidad: hilo secuencial de la vida de la mujer mayor; Envejecimiento: experimentando cambios y retos, Además de sexo: flirteos y compañía. Por lo que pudo percibirse, se concluye que las mujeres demuestran dificultad para expresar su sexualidad, vivencia de conflictos, confundiendo sexo, relación sexual y sexualidad. Teniendo en cuenta las diferentes situaciones se sugiere que durante las consultas, los profesionales de la salud valoren las cuestiones de género en la población femenina con edad más avanzada y las experiencias vividas.
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