Abstract
OBJECTIVES: to synthesize evidence from qualitative studies produced in literature on the sociability of men with ostomies due to a cancer diagnosis. METHODS: a qualitative metasynthesis was conducted in seven databases with studies published between 2004 and 2024. The sample included six studies, analyzed using MaxQDA® software, validated by Critical Appraisal Skills Programme, and synthesized based on the concept of sociability. RESULTS: four descriptive topics were identified: a) Challenges in sexual performance; b) Physical and emotional impacts: self-esteem and social isolation; c) Social limitations and strategies for living with a stoma in society; d) Alternating male behaviors within the family structure. These topics were encompassed by the analytical topic: Male sociability in transformation: experiences of men with a stoma. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: culturally constructed masculinity shapes men's sociability, but living with a stoma generates insecurity, redefines social roles, and significantly impacts the dynamics of public and private relationships.