Quilombola communities are groups descended from African runaway slaves as a form of
resistance against enslavement. In these communities there is absence of health promotion
programs, hindering access to health care, due to socioeconomic, geographic and political
factors. This deficiency places these individuals in greater vulnerability, as they lack adequate
information about preventive care for improving quality of life. In addition, there are few
studies on sexuality in these communities, especially in the Eastern Amazon region. This
study aims to analyze the sexuality of young quilombola adults and the impact on their quality
of life. This is an observational, cross-sectional, quantitative study with descriptive and
inferential analysis. The participants were 79 individuals of both sexes, from 18 to 35 years of
age, belonging to seven communities in the Eastern Amazon region. The questionnaires used
were directed to know the sexual behavior and satisfaction, the values and beliefs about
sexuality, the prejudice in relation to sexual and gender diversity and the knowledge about
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) and the quality of life. Women have greater sexual
dissatisfaction and lower quality of life than men; men do not have sexual dysfunction,
however, they have greater prejudice in relation to sexual diversity and gender. Low
education can interfere in the sexuality of the quilombola population, because knowledge
about STDs and values and beliefs influence sexual behavior, exposing individuals to
vulnerability, in addition, sexual satisfaction directly influences the quality of life of the
research participants.
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