Impact of surgery and radiotherapy in women with uterine malignancies

According to the National Health and Social Life Survey, sexual dysfunction affects about 43% of perimenopausal women. A diagnosis of cancer has a profound physical, emotional, and social impact, influencing the relationship with the body, the perception of illness and death, family, social and prof...

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Published in:European journal of gynaecological oncology 2014, Vol.35 (6), p.662-665
Main Authors: Carta, G, D'Alfonso, A, Di Nicola, M, Di Nicola, L, Mastrocola, N, Carta, A, Necozione, S, Di Cesare, E, Patacchiola, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Personal Satisfaction
Sexuality
Uterine Neoplasms - psychology
Uterine Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Uterine Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:According to the National Health and Social Life Survey, sexual dysfunction affects about 43% of perimenopausal women. A diagnosis of cancer has a profound physical, emotional, and social impact, influencing the relationship with the body, the perception of illness and death, family, social and professional relationships, and the relationship with the partner and, consequently, sexuality. Loss of desire, dyspareunia, orgasmic disorder, difficulties in emotional and physical closeness to the partner, feelings of shame, and inadequacy commonly occur after treatment for uterine cancer; however, if these problems are associated with surgery or with radiotherapy, still remains unclear. According to this study, the authors may conclude that the experience of cancer could lead patients to a rediscovery of. their own sexuality and to an improvement in the relationship with their partner, showing that, sometimes, the relational and psychological factors assume greater importance than physical effects on sexuality, and they can somewhere compensate the morphofunctional failure.
ISSN:0392-2936
DOI:10.12892/ejgo25452014