The Body Appreciation and Sexual Quality of Life in Pre - and Postmenopausal Women with Mastectomy

Background: Sexual life and body appreciation are an important yet underreported part of a woman's life who had mastectomy. Unfortunately, there are few studies available about breast cancer patients, who are in a menopausal period or its effects on sexuality and body appreciation. Purpose: The...

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Published in:International journal of caring sciences 2022-09, Vol.15 (3), p.1869-1878
Main Authors: Ozdem, Ozlem Yilmaz, Andsoy, Isil Isik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Cancer therapies
Chemotherapy
Influence
Mastectomy
Medical diagnosis
Menopause
Patients
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Radiation therapy
Sexuality
Surgery
Womens health
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Summary:Background: Sexual life and body appreciation are an important yet underreported part of a woman's life who had mastectomy. Unfortunately, there are few studies available about breast cancer patients, who are in a menopausal period or its effects on sexuality and body appreciation. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the body appreciation and sexual quality of women with mastectomy in pre - and postmenopausal period. Design and Methods: This questionnaire-based descriptive study was conducted 300 women in Turkey using structured questionnaires (Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F) and Body Appreciation Scales (BAS). Findings: The SQLQ-F of the women who were in postmenopausal was high, BAS was low. SQLQ-F who had a good marital relationship and whose relationship with husbands were affected in a positive was higher. There was a positive correlation between BAS and SQLQ-F. Practice Implications: The findings emphasized it is necessary to provide a multidisciplinary approach to women with mastectomy according to their menopausal status in terms of body appreciation and sexual life.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X