La pérdida de privacidad se está convirtiendo en uno de los mayores problemas en el mundo de la informática. De hecho, la mayoría de los usuarios de Internet (que hoy en día alcanzan la cantidad de 2 billones de usuarios en todo el mundo) están preocupados por su privacidad. Estas preocupaciones también se trasladan a las nuevas ramas de la informática que están emergiendo en los ultimos años. En concreto, en esta tesis nos centramos en la privacidad en los Sistemas Multiagente. En estos sistemas, varios agentes (que pueden ser inteligentes y/o autónomos) interactúan para resolver problemas. Estos agentes suelen encapsular información personal de los usuarios a los que representan (nombres, preferencias, tarjetas de crédito, roles, etc.). Además, estos agentes suelen intercambiar dicha información cuando interactúan entre ellos. Todo esto puede resultar en pérdida de privacidad para los usuarios, y por tanto, provocar que los usuarios se muestren adversos a utilizar estas tecnologías. En esta tesis nos centramos en evitar la colección y el procesado de información personal en Sistemas Multiagente. Para evitar la colección de información, proponemos un modelo para que un agente sea capaz de decidir qué atributos (de la información personal que tiene sobre el usuario al que representa) revelar a otros agentes. Además, proporcionamos una infraestructura de agentes segura, para que una vez que un agente decide revelar un atributo a otro, sólo este último sea capaz de tener acceso a ese atributo, evitando que terceras partes puedan acceder a dicho atributo. Para evitar el procesado de información personal proponemos un modelo de gestión de las identidades de los agentes. Este modelo permite a los agentes la utilización de diferentes identidades para reducir el riesgo del procesado de información. Además, también describimos en esta tesis la implementación de dicho modelo en una plataforma de agentes. / Such Aparicio, JM. (2011). ENHANCING PRIVACY IN MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/13023

[pt] Esta dissertação pretende explorar a complexa rede de práticas, relações e imaginários que sustentavam a vida íntima e cotidiana das mulheres na Holanda colonial durante a primeira metade do século XX. Esse período foi marcado por um intenso desenvolvimento nas cidades, êxodo rural e migração de/para/entre as colônias, mudanças nos padrões de moradia e políticas que regulavam a família e a vida feminina. Embora o império colonial holandês tenha sido um centro de fluxos de capital durante o colonialismo, sua participação nessas dinâmicas de violência e assimetria permanece pouco explorada e não contemplada nas discussões políticas contemporâneas. Em contraste, esta dissertação busca mobilizar outros modos de ver e narrar o arquivo colonial holandês, observando múltiplas redes de poder incorporadas em processos diversos e correlacionados de representação e narração da dinâmica que envolve a intimidade feminina em dimensões sociais, raciais, sexuais e de gênero. O argumento central é que essas relações de poder trouxeram à tona imaginários, fantasias, relações afetivas, bem como práticas disciplinares e regulatórias que produziram os limites da intimidade feminina por meio do encontro colonial entre as colônias (especialmente Indonésia e Suriname) e a metrópole. O suporte teórico para esse projeto está situado em engajamentos estéticos, pós-estruturais e pós-coloniais em RI, particularmente por meio do trabalho de Michel Foucault e Homi Bhabha. A análise é conduzida por um processo triplo de revisão de arquivos de documentos, relatórios e fotografias sobre essas mulheres; de leitura contrapuntal de arquivos (conforme proposto por Edward Said) e de fabulação crítica (conforme proposto por Saidiya Hartman). Com esses engajamentos, espero contribuir para novos modos de interação com o arquivo colonial, proporcionando assim uma compreensão complexa do internacional no contexto da vida íntima feminina. / [en] This dissertation aims to explore the complex network of practices, relations and imaginaries that underwrote the intimate and the everyday lives of women in colonial Netherlands during the first half of the 20th-century. This period was marked by intense development in the cities, rural exodus and migration from/to/within the colonies, changes in housing patterns, and policies regulating family and female life. Although the Dutch colonial empire was a center of capital flows during colonialism, its participation in these dynamics of violence and asymmetry remains underexplored and unaccounted for in contemporary political discussions. In contrast, this dissertation attempts to bring forth other modes of seeing and narrating the Dutch colonial archive by observing multiple networks of power embedded in diverse and correlated processes of representation and narration of dynamics surrounding female intimacy in social, racial, sexual and gendered dimensions. The central argument is these power relations brought forth imaginaries, fantasies, affective relations, as well as disciplinary and regulatory practices producing the limits of female intimacy through the colonial encounter between the colonies (particularly Indonesia and Suriname) and metropole. The theoretical support for this project is situated within aesthetic, post-strutucural and post-colonial engagements in IR, particularly through the work of Michel Foucault and Homi Bhabha. The analysis is conducted by a triple process of archival review of documents, reports and photographs about these women; of archival contrapuntal reading (as proposed by Edward Said) and critical fabulation (as proposed by Saidiya Hartman). With these engagements, I hope to contribute to new modes of interacting with the colonial archive, thus providing a complex understanding of the international in the context of female intimate life.

Detta är en kvalitativ studie med syftet att undersöka föräldrars upplevelser och erfarenheter av sitt föräldraskap, sin parrelation, sin intimitet och sitt sexliv när man har barn med autism och ADHD. Syftet är även att undersöka om det finns något samband mellan föräldraskapet, parrelationen, intimiteten och sexlivet hos dessa föräldrar. Om det finns något sådant samband så är syftet även att försöka förstå detta samband. Empirin bygger på semi-strukturerade intervjuer av 10 föräldrar, 7 kvinnor och 3 män, som har levt eller lever med en partner och som är föräldrar till barn 4–20 år med autismdiagnos eller barn med autismdiagnos och ADHD. Analysen bygger på systemteori (Johnsen & Torsteinsson, 2015, Lundsbye, 2010 med flera), den interpersonella metoden för intimitet (Reis och Shaver, 1988) samt begreppet intimitet (Moss & Schwebel, 1993). Analysen visar, tolkat med hjälp av systemteorin, att föräldrarna sitter fast i samma omvårdnadsbehov som föräldrar har till små barn samt har svårt att vara i partnerrollen då de tvingas vara i föräldrarollen hela tiden. Analysen visar även, tolkat med hjälp av den interpersonella modellen för intimitet (IPM) samt begreppet intimitet, att föräldrarna har svårt att få till en intimitet i sin parrelation, känna sexlust samt få till ett aktivt sexliv. / This qualitative study aims to investigate parents' experiences with parenting, marital relationships, intimacy and sex life when they have children with autism and children with autism and ADHD. The study also aims to investigate whether there is any connection between parenthood, the marital relationship, intimacy and the sex life of these parents. If there is any such connection, the purpose is also to try to understand this connection. The empirical data is based on semi-structured interviews of ten parents, seven women and three men, who live with or have  lived with a partner and who are parents of children 4-20 years old who have autism or children with an autism diagnosis and ADHD. The analysis is based on systems theory (Johnsen & Torsteinsson, 2015, Lundsbye, 2010 et al.), the interpersonal method of intimacy (Reis and Shaver, 1988) and the concept of intimacy (Moss & Schwebel, 1993). The analysis shows, interpreted with the help of systems theory, that the parents are stuck in the same care needs as parents have for young children and have difficulty being in the partner role as they are forced to be in the parental role all the time. The analysis also shows, interpreted with the help of the interpersonal model of intimacy (IPM) and the concept of intimacy, that the parents have difficulty achieving intimacy in their relationship, feeling sex drive and achieving an active sex life.

This study explores how same sex couples in Sweden, a country with strong gender equality policies and discourses understand their lives and relationships. Central to the study is the analysis of the tensions between a public discourse favoring openness for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals and a lack of acknowledgment of non-heterosexual family practices; as well as the tensions between gender equality policies and discourses and the specific construction of same sex couples. The study is grounded in a feminist and queer perspective and inspired by narrative analysis. Furthermore, it uses an intersectional perspective in which different axes of power are seen as mutually constituted. Interviews were conducted with same sex couples, both individually and together, in which the following topics were addressed: intimacy, division of household labor, domestic decision-making, conflict resolution, and the social context in which the couples live. One part of the study analyzes the economic foundations upon which the couples live and how income and possessions are organized within their relationship. This study shows that income and status are key questions for studying equality within same sex couples. The analysis is concerned with the tensions generated by the partners' class position as well as the negotiations which occur between the couple. It becomes apparent that the equality as an ideal is difficult to attain in practice. Even same sex partners are forced to relate to household labor as gendered practices. The interviewees describe their couple relationship and everyday life within heteronormative discourses. Through their stories, the interviewed couples give a view of the way in which everyday experiences of heteronormative confrontations affect the construction of their relationship. This study also indicates that same sex couples are neither more equal nor less conflict laden than heterosexual couples, even if they position themselves in relation to heterosexual couples as anti-role models. When the interviewees position themselves in relation to heterosexual couples they simultaneously embody the ideal of the gender equality discourse and the norms of being an ideal couple.

Text in Afrikaans / Die komplementariteit tussen afstand en intimiteit in die terapeutiese verhouding word ge"illustreer en bespreek aan die hand van 'n enkeie gevallestudie. Die klem is op rekursiewe en selfverwysende prosesse wat tussen die terapeut en kiient plaasvind, sodat die vvyse waarop intiemer en meer afstandelike interaksies ge-kokreer is, uitgelig word. Die terapeutiese proses word binne die raamwerk van die ekosistemiese en sosiale konstruksionistiese epistomologie bespreek. Navorsing word uitgevoer volgens die naturalistiese navorsingsparadigma en raakpunte tussen die navorsingsparadigma en epistomologie wat bespreek is, word aan die hand van die gevaliestudie ge"illustreer. In die studie word daar ook verwys na verwante kwessies, soos aanraking en grense in die terapeutiese verhouding, terapie as 'n a-sosiale konteks, terapie as 'n paradoksale situasie en die neutraliteit van die terapeut, wat aansluit by die tema van hierdie studie. Hierdie temas word geintegreer tydens die bespreking van die gevallestudie. / An individual case study is used in this study, to discuss the complementarity between distance and intimacy in the therapeutic relationship. The focus is on recursive and selfreflective processes between the therapist and the client in order to explain the way in which intimate and distant interactions were coconstructed. The therapeutic process was discussed in the context of ecosystemic and social constructionist epistemologies. Research was done according to the principles of the naturalistic research paradigm and overlaps between this research paradigm and epistemologies that were discussed are brought forward through the discussion of the case study. There are also references in this study to related issues, such as touching and boundaries in the therapeutic relationship, therapy as an a-social and paradoxical context, and the neutrality of the therapist, which connect with the theme of this study. These themes are integrated in the discussion of the case study. / Psychology / M.A. (Kliniese Sielkunde)

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Current mainstream theories of intimacy were derived from studies with primarily White, middle class participants living in developed countries. However, as social contexts shape people’s definitions, meanings and behaviours, it cannot be assumed that mainstream intimacy conceptualisations would apply to other populations. Studies of intimacy should be located in its social and historical context. Previous South African studies of Black and Coloured couples mainly emphasised HIV/Aids, interpartner violence and gender inequality, and neglected to investigate positive aspects of intimate lives of poorer communities. A lack of such context-specific data on how South African men and women construct and experience intimate relationships hinders appropriate and effective interventions. This study addressed this research gap by exploring intimacy experiences of long-term heterosexual adult Coloured couples living in a low-income semi-rural community. The objective of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of how the participant couples expressed and experienced intimacy. The participants were 15 couples (i.e. 30 participants), between the ages of 23 and 66 years, who had been married or living together for a minimum period of two years. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore: (i) how couples understand intimacy, and (ii) how intimacy is expressed and experienced in committed adult heterosexual relationships. Theoretically, this study was informed by social constructionism and interviews were analysed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis method. The following themes were identified: (i) closeness means being together, (ii) sex and intimacy (iii) closeness in talking (iv) expressions and experiences of intimacy/closeness through acts of care, (v) alcohol disrupts closeness (vi) family of origin and the constructions of intimacy; and (vii) community constructions and norms. Although much of the international literature suggests that mutual self-disclosure is the foundation for intimacy, self-disclosure did not feature prominently in the narratives of this study’s narratives. Closeness was expressed through sharing in practical and tangible ways. Gender was pertinent to these couples’ experiences and gender roles were fundamental to their intimacy perceptions and behaviours. Despite some contestations of hegemonic masculinity and femininity constructions, most of the participants did not demonstrate an active awareness or resistance regarding learned gender roles. They did not seem to consider these gender roles as problematic, limited or limiting, nor did they indicate alternative gender ideas. This was attributed partly to poverty and low education levels, which constrain people’s access to alternative gender perspectives. Religion and community influences also play an important role in their understanding of their role as partner. Although Christianity endorses traditional gender ideas, the participants themselves felt that their religious beliefs and practices facilitated intimate experiences, and prevented alcohol abuse and domestic violence. In conclusion, implications for policy and practice in terms of gender inequality and alcohol abuse are discussed, as are the limitations of the study. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Huidige hoofstroom teorieë van intimiteit is afgelei van studies met hoofsaaklik Wit, middelklas-deelnemers. Aangesien sosiale konteks mense se definisies, betekenis en gedrag met betrekking tot intimiteit vorm, kan dit egter nie aanvaar word dat die hoofstroom konseptualisering van intimiteit ook van toepassing sal wees op ander bevolkingsgroepe nie. Studies van intimiteit moet geleë wees in die sosiale en historiese konteks. 'n Gebrek aan sodanige konteks-spesifieke data oor hoe verskillende groepe Suid-Afrikaanse mans en vroue intieme verhoudings verstaan en beleef, kan toepaslike en effektiewe verhouding ingrypings belemmer. Verder het vorige Suid Afrikaanse studies oor Swart en Kleurling paartjies hoofsaaklik gefokus op HIV/VIGS, paartjie geweld en geslags ongelykhede en het nagelaat om positiewe aspekte van die intieme lewe van paartjies in arm gemeenskappe te ondersoek. Hierdie studiehet hierdie navorsing leemte aangespreek deur te verken hoe hoe langtermyn, heteroseksuele, volwasse paartjies in 'n lae-inkomste semi-landelike gemeenskap intimiteit verstaan, beleef en uitdruk. Die deelnemers was 15 paartjies (d.w.s 30 deelnemers), tussen die ouderdomme van 23 en 66 jaar, wat getroud was of saamgewoon het vir 'n tydperk van ten minste twee jaar. Kwalitatiewe semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is gevoer om die volgende te verken: (i) hoe paartjies intimiteit verstaan, en (ii) hoe intimiteit betoon en ervaar word in toegewyde volwasse heteroseksuele verhoudings. Die studie is teoreties geskoei op sosiale konstruktiwisme en onderhoude is ontleed met behulp Braun en Clarke se tematiese analise metode. Die volgende temas is geïdentifiseer uit die onderhoude: (i) nabyheid beteken om saam te wees, (ii) seks en intimiteit, (iii) nabyheid deur gesels (iv) uitdrukkings en ervarings van intimiteit deur dade van sorg, (v) alkohol ontwrig saamwees, (vi) die invloed van die familie van oorsprong op die konstruksie van intimiteit, (vii) gemeenskap konstruksies en norme. Alhoewel die internasionale literatuur aandui dat wedersydse selfonthulling die grondslag vir intimiteit vorm, het self-onthulling nie prominent in die deelnemers se vertellings voorgekom nie. Nabyheid is eerder beleef en betoon deur praktiese en tasbare dade en gebare. Geslagsrolle was fundamenteel in paartjies se belewing en uitvoering van intimiteit. Ten spyte daarvan dat sommige individuele deelnemers hegemoniese geslagsrolle bevraagteken het, het die meerderheid deelnemers nie ‘n aktiewe bewustheid of weerstand getoon rakende geleerde geslagsrolle nie. Hulle het skynbaar nie hierdie geslagsrolle as problematies, of beperkend gesien nie. Hulle het ook nie aangedui dat hulle alternatiewe geslagsrol idees het nie. Dit word gedeeltelik toegeskryf aan armoede en lae vlakke van onderrig wat mense se toegang tot alternatiewe geslagsrolle en perspektiewe beperk Godsdiens en gemeenskap invloede speel ook 'n belangrike rol in hul begrip van hul rol as lewensmaat. Alhoewel Christenskap tradisionele geslag idees onderskryf, het die deelnemers gevoel dat hulle godsdienstige oortuigings en praktyke intieme ervarings fasiliteer, asook die misbruik van alkohol en huishoudelike geweld verhoed. Dit impliseer dat godsdiens bydra by tot die skepping en instandhouding van manlikheid en vroulikheid idees in hierdie gemeenskap. Ten slotte, is implikasies vir beleid en praktyk in terme van geslagsongelykheid en alkoholmisbruik bespreek, asook die beperkinge van die studie.

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Résumé : L’expression de comportements sexuels et intimes sont directement reliés à la santé et à la qualité de vie au cours de la vie (Waite & Das, 2010). Pourtant, la sexualité et l’intimité des personnes âgées sont rarement abordées dans les écrits scientifiques ou dans la pratique professionnelle (Syme, 2014). Cette étude comble certaines lacunes de la recherche en approfondissant la compréhension des concepts de sexualité et bien-être sexuel des personnes âgées à partir de 15 entrevues qualitatives et d’une analyse thématique rigoureuse (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Chez les ainés à la retraite, vivant en couple hétérosexuel, en bonne santé générale et âgés de 65 ans et plus, cette recherche a permis d’explorer et de décrire 1) le sens donné à la sexualité, 2) le sens donné au bien-être sexuel, 3) les conditions et 4) les stratégies jugées favorables à leur bien-être sexuel. L’analyse thématique a conduit à l’élaboration de définitions de la sexualité et du bien-être sexuel chez les ainés répondant aux critères mentionnés ci-haut. Chez ces ainés, la sexualité se définit comme un processus dynamique en évolution constante orienté vers le bien-être sexuel et dépendant de la valeur, de la place et du sens qui sont attribués à quatre sources potentielles de sens : le répertoire génital, l’intimité affective, la communion/connexion sexuelle et les pertes sexuelles. Le bien-être sexuel est une composante de la sexualité, son sens fondamental et son but. Il comprend des sentiments de satisfaction physique et psychologique en lien avec la vie sexuelle, ainsi que des sentiments de bonheur avec soi-même et avec l’autre en général ?. La satisfaction sexuelle, enfin, comprend la satisfaction physique, c’est-à-dire le plaisir physique, la satisfaction de la fréquence des rapports sexuels, et la satisfaction psychologique, c’est-à-dire le plaisir de faire plaisir à l’autre et l’intimité affective du couple pendant et en dehors des relations sexuelles. Ces définitions inclusives de la sexualité et du bien-être sexuel des ainés ont été possibles grâce à un canevas de questions basé sur une théorie de l’actualisation du potentiel pendant le vieillissement en lien avec le sens à la vie de Leclerc (2007). C’est ainsi que ces définitions rejoignent des disciplines aussi diverses que la médecine, la psychologie humaniste, la gérontologie ou la sociologie. La présente recherche a permis de mettre en évidence et de décrire deux catégories de conditions favorables au bien-être sexuel des ainés : les conditions antérieures et les conditions actuelles. La compréhension de ces conditions pourra permettre aux professionnels de la santé de mieux orienter les ainés vers les conditions les plus propices à servir de point d’ancrage à leur actualisation sexuelle. Le thème des conditions antérieures est composé de l’éducation familiale, l’éducation religieuse et les relations précédentes. Le thème des conditions actuelles, quant à lui, regroupe les valeurs fondamentales, la retraite, le rapport au corps et la santé. Enfin, l’analyse des résultats a mis en évidence plusieurs stratégies relationnelles et sexuelles qui pourront être utilisées dans les plans d’intervention des professionnels de la santé ou les cours destinés aux retraités. Les stratégies relationnelles comprennent la création d’un climat positif, la gestion des activités et du temps et la gestion des conflits. Les stratégies sexuelles se composent de la gestion des relations sexuelles et de la gestion des problèmes sexuels. // Abstract : Sexuality, sexual well - being, and sexual actualization of healthy retired elderly the objective of this qualitative study was to explore: 1) the meaning given to sexuality and 2) sexual well - being, and 3) the conditions and 4) strategies fostering the elderly’s sexual well - being. The sample consisted of 15 healthy, retired individuals in heterosexual and committed relationships, aged between 65 and 7 8 from the province of Quebec, Canada. A thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) revealed definitions of sexuality and sexual well - being. Sexuality in aging is a dynamic and evolving process leading to sexual well - being based on the value and place assigned to four sources of potential meaning: genital repertoire, emotional intimacy, communion /connection, and sexual losses. Sexual well - being includes feelings of physical and psychological sexual satisfaction and feelings of well - being and happiness with oneself, with others, and in general. Finally, results showed a series of previous and current conditions as well as relationship and sexual strategies fostering the elderly’s sexual well - being.

I am interested in two spaces obverse to each other: open and closed. An open space develops organically based on how people inhabit it. Interacting with an open space is a dynamic, sporadic, multisensory, immersive, and subjective experience. In such spaces, we are confronted with an alternative aesthetic, one that is in conflict with the seamlessness of a closed space. A closed space is anchored on definite variables like structure, use and boundaries. While interaction between people and space is important, the space is tightly controlled and interaction is designed. Through this thesis project, I present a method that metaphorically transforms the experience of a walk through a closed space into an open-ended and immersive experience. When space develops as a response to our actions, it affords intimacy and a sense of belonging. It facilitates deeper expressiveness through engagement. By applying a method that uses fragmentation, recurrence and motion, I am metaphorically transforming an urban closed space to open. Through this transformation I am creating a fresh person-space dialogue that temporarily destabilizes perception and encourages physical sensation which allows for an intimate experience of the space. An immersive interaction with an open space transgresses the urban sterility of a closed space and is capable of creating a diversity of distinct experiences.

Bakgrund: Sexualitet och sexuell hälsa är två begrepp som hör samman. Sexualitet innebär närhet och kontakt medan sexuell hälsa innebär att det ska vara tryggt och säkert att utföra sexuella aktiviteter. Cervix tillhör kvinnans inre reproduktionsorgan. Globalt sett är cervixcancer en av den vanligaste cancerformen bland kvinnor. Mortaliteten är högre i utvecklingsländer än industriländer. Humant papillomvirus, HPV, är en av de bidragande faktorer till cervixcancer där kirurgi, cytostatika och strålbehandling är olika typer av behandling. Ett cancerbesked kan ge upphov till reaktioner som påverkar både den fysiska och psykiska hälsan.  Syfte: Syftet var att belysa kvinnors sexuella hälsa efter diagnostisering av cervixcancer. Metod: Denna litteraturöversikt sammanställdes genom insamling av material från tidigare forskning inom ett vårdvetenskapligt kunskapsområde. Tio stycken vetenskapliga artiklar som berör cervixcancer och sexualitet ligger till grund för resultatet. Materialet granskades och analyserades enligt Fribergs metod för att slutligen sammanfattas i huvudteman och underteman i en litteraturöversikt.  Resultat: Resultatet presenteras i tre huvudteman; Fysiska aspekter, Psykiska aspekter och Sociala aspekter. Resultatet visade att kvinnans sexualitet och sexuella hälsa påverkas i samband med cervixcancer. Positiva upplevelser som uttrycktes var att kvinnor uppskattade sexuella aktiviteter mer efter sjukdomen och negativa upplevelser som rapporterades var att kvinnor inte vågade utföra sexuella aktiviteter där samlagssmärta var en orsak. Sexuella hinder påverkade den sexuella funktionen och skapade oro hos kvinnorna. Behandlingen av cervixcancer påverkade kvinnan genom olika kroppsliga förändringar och obehag vid samlag.  Diskussion: De fysiska aspekterna påverkar kvinnans sexualitet och identitet. Ett behov av kunskap kring cervixcancer relaterat till sexualitet kan urskiljas hos kvinnorna, där sjuksköterskans ansvar är att tillhandahålla kvinnorna med denna information. Sjuksköterskan kan ta hjälp av Virginia Hendersons behovsteori och Cancercentrums Vårdprogram. / Background: Sexuality and sexual health are two concepts that belong together. Sexuality means proximity and contact while sexual health means that it is safe and secure to perform sexual activities. Cervix is a part of women's inner reproductive organs. Cervical cancer is globally seen as one of the most common forms of cancer amongst women where pain is a late symptom of cervical cancer. Mortality is higher in developing countries than industrialized countries. Human papillomavirus, HPV is the most common cause of cervical cancer, where surgery, cytostatic and radiation therapy are different types of treatment. Cytological changes do not always mean cancer. Getting a cancer message can induce emotional reactions such as anxiety, anger and concern. At different coping strategies; Active and passive, the woman can adapt to the new life situation. A cancer diagnosis can develop reactions that affect both the physical and the mental health. Aim: The purpose was to highlight women’s sexual health after diagnosis of cervical cancer. Method: This literature review was compiled by collecting material from previous research within a healthcare knowledge area. Ten scientific articles related to cervical cancer and sexuality are the basis for the outcome. The material was reviewed and analyzed according to Fribergs method and finally summarized into mainthemes and subthemes in a literature review. Results: The result is presented in three main themes; Physical aspects, Mental aspects, and Social aspects. The results showed that cervical cancer affected women’s sexuality and sexual health. Positive experiences expressed by the women were an increased estimation on sexual activity after the disease. While negative experiences that were reported was a fear of performing sexual activities where dyspareunia was a cause. Sexual barriers affected the sexual function and created a concern among the women. The treatment of cervical cancer affected the woman through various bodily changes and discomfort during sexual intercourse.   Discussion: The physical changes that the woman experience is affecting her sexuality and identity. A need for knowledge about cervical cancer related to sexuality was noted in the women, where the nurse's responsibility is to provide women with this information. Virginia Henderson's behavior theory and the Cancer center care program may be a support for the nurse.