The Influence of Religious Beliefs and Practices on Women's Sexual Intimate and Reproductive Health Around the World

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https://doi.org/10.21727/rpu.v16i2.5062

Abstract

This article seeks to understand the influence of religious beliefs and practices on women's sexual and reproductive health, highlighting the complexity of this relationship, which encompasses biological, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions. Religions such as Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Spiritism, and African traditional religions offer distinct perspectives on issues such as contraception, abortion, sexual education, and family planning, shaping individual practices and public policies. This review aims to demonstrate how different religions can impact women's sexuality and to identify the main divergences among these topics.

Keywords: Spirituality; Reproductive Health; Sex; Psychological Repression; Religion.

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Bruna Verdade Riera, Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB)

Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB), Brasília, DF, Brasil. 

Geovana Souto Valente Motta, Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB)

Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB), Brasília, DF, Brasil. 

Giulia Amorim Guimarães, Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB)

Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB), Brasília, DF, Brasil. 

Isabela Teperino Cruz, Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB)

Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB), Brasília, DF, Brasil. 

Lorena Gonçalves Rodrigues, Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB)

Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB), Brasília, DF, Brasil. 

Julliane Messias Cordeiro Sampaio, Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB)

Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB), Brasília, DF, Brasil. 

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Published

2025-07-19

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2025): Revista Pró-UniverSUS V 16 N 2

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Spirituality and Health

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