Sexual identity after breast cancer: sexuality, body image, and relationship repercussions

DA Male, KD Fergus, K Cullen - Current opinion in supportive and …, 2016‏ - journals.lww.com
A high proportion of women experience difficulties with sexual health and self-concept
secondary to breast cancer, yet an overwhelming number report receiving inadequate or …

Breast cancer and sexual function

EN Boswell, DS Dizon - Translational andrology and urology, 2015‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As the most common malignancy affecting women within the United States, breast cancer
can bring about multiple physical and psychological challenges. Among the greatest …

Patient-reported barriers and facilitators to seeking and accessing support in gynecologic and breast cancer survivors with sexual problems: a systematic review of …

Y Dai, OY Cook, L Yeganeh, C Huang… - The journal of sexual …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Greater understanding of patient-reported barriers and facilitators to seeking
and accessing sexual health services will help formulate strategies to assist gynecologic …

Body image and sexuality concerns in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a cross-sectional study

E Hoyle, S Kilbreath, E Dylke - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose (1) To determine, in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema
(BCRL), the frequency, intensity and distress of body image and sexuality concerns.(2) To …

The other side of through: young breast cancer survivors' spectrum of sexual and reproductive health needs

KZ Black, E Eng, JC Schaal… - Qualitative health …, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The long-term reproductive health impact of cancer treatments is a concern for
premenopausal women with a history of breast cancer. This study examined the unmet …

Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for sexual dysfunctions in women treated for breast cancer: design of a multicenter, randomized controlled trial

SB Hummel, JJDM van Lankveld, HSA Oldenburg… - BMC cancer, 2015‏ - Springer
Background Sexual dysfunction is a prevalent, long-term complication of breast cancer and
its treatment and can be treated effectively with face-to-face sexual counselling. However …

Breast cancer survivorship and sexual dysfunction: a population-based cohort study

CP Chang, TF Ho, J Snyder, M Dodson… - Breast cancer research …, 2023‏ - Springer
Background Breast cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in women and an
increasing number of people are living as breast cancer survivors. While the prognosis of …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual dysfunction among women with breast cancer in the Northeastern Part of West Malaysia

PS Ooi, N Draman, R Muhamad, SSM Yusoff, NM Noor… - Sexual Medicine, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Introduction Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common complication among breast
cancer patients following treatment. Aim To assess the prevalence and factors associated …

The long‐term effects of cancer treatment on sexuality and couple relationships

VE Di Mattei, G Perego, P Taranto, M Mazzetti… - Family …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer and its pharmacological treatment often induce an impairment in women's
sexual functioning and couple relationships, as a consequence of physiological changes …

Sexual health after breast cancer: a clinical practice review

SKF Kennedy, S Mekhaeil… - Annals of …, 2024‏ - researchnow.flinders.edu.au
Breast cancer (BC) diagnoses not only present physical challenges but profoundly affect
survivors' psychosocial well-being leading to sexual health challenges. This clinical practice …