Evaluating Sexual Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Patients with Gynecological Cancer

Yıldız, Yaşar; Alacacıoğlu, Ahmet; Varol, Umut; Küçükzeybek, Yüksel; Aşık, Nuri; Salman, Tarık; Taşkaynatan, Halil; Oflazoğlu, Utku; Akyol, Murat; Tarhan, Mustafa Oktay

doi:10.5505/aot.2018.04834

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“…8,23 These sexual and psychosocial problems experienced by couples threaten the emotional and physical contact between them and negatively affect their sexual satisfaction. 5,7 These results combined with the findings from our study suggest that the decrease in sexual satisfaction that women experience during and following ovarian cancer treatment is related to the sexual and psychosocial problems experienced by the couples. The clinical care implication is the importance of providing couple counseling activities regarding sexual and marital satisfaction problems that may develop in women and spouses.…”

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“…Additional reported experiences include communication problems between spouses, anxiety of not being liked by the spouse, fear of infecting/getting infected by the spouse, the belief that sexuality harms the wife, and sexual conflicts, which decrease sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction 8,23 . These sexual and psychosocial problems experienced by couples threaten the emotional and physical contact between them and negatively affect their sexual satisfaction 5,7 . These results combined with the findings from our study suggest that the decrease in sexual satisfaction that women experience during and following ovarian cancer treatment is related to the sexual and psychosocial problems experienced by the couples.…”

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“…13,14 Previous studies of women with gynecological cancer reported the most sexual problems in satisfaction, touching, and avoidance. 5,6,11,13 Similarly, in spouses, fear of harming the wife, fear of rejection, fear of engaging in sexual activity, and anxiety about decreased sexual performance can cause sexual dissatisfaction. 14,24 These problems negatively affect sexual satisfaction, having a close relationship, initiating sexual intercourse, and marital satisfaction in at least 33% of the spouses.…”

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“…4 The 5-year survival (45%-46%) varies dramatically by the stage of cancer at diagnosis among women. 5 The disease advances rapidly, and more than 67% of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage. 4,6 Ovarian cancer and its treatments (including surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy, pelvic radiation) can have long-term physical and psychosexual effects (ie, sexual functioning, the structure of sexual organs, body image, sexual self-concepts, and marital status) on survivors.…”

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“…Ovarian cancer, a gynecological cancer in the female reproductive system, 1–3 is the seventh most common malignant cancer in women, with a 1 in 75 chance of occurring in a woman’s life span 4 . The 5-year survival (45%–46%) varies dramatically by the stage of cancer at diagnosis among women 5 . The disease advances rapidly, and more than 67% of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage 4,6 .…”

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The Relationship Between Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction in Women With Ovarian Cancer and Their Spouses

Aktaş

Bahar

2022

Cancer Nurs

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Marital satisfaction Ovarian cancerSexual satisfaction Spouses Women Background: Ovarian cancer can have long-term physical and psychosexual effects on survivors. The post-ovarian cancer sexuality concerns of women can cause sadness and anxiety and negatively impact sexual and marital satisfaction in these women and their spouses. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction of women with ovarian cancer and their spouses. Methods: This study was designed retrospectively. This study was conducted with 172 participants: 86 women with ovarian cancer and 86 spouses. Data were collected over 6 months from July 2019 to December 2019. Sexual satisfaction levels were assessed using the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction. Marital satisfaction levels were assessed using the Golombok Rust Inventory of Marital State.Results: Spouses' sexual satisfaction (mean, 8.10) was worse than that of the women (mean, 5.60). The women's marital satisfaction (mean, 47.39) was worse than that of their spouses (mean, 40.75). Conclusions: As the sexual satisfaction of the women increased, the marital satisfaction of the women (r = 0.346, P = .001) and spouses (r = 0. 308, P = .001) increased. As the sexual satisfaction of the spouses increased, the marital satisfaction of the women (r = 0.512, P = .001) and spouses (r = 0.409, P = .001) increased. Implications for Practice: Nurses and healthcare teams need to be aware of post-ovarian cancer sexual and marital satisfaction problems of women and their spouses and organize activities at education and couple counseling on these problems.

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confidence: 60%

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The Relationship Between Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction in Women With Ovarian Cancer and Their Spouses

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Bahar

2022

Cancer Nurs

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Sexual satisfaction and its predictors in patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers in six European countries: Baseline data from the DIAdIC study

Matthys,

Dierickx,

Van Goethem

et al. 2024

Psycho-Oncology

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ObjectiveTo identify predictors of sexual satisfaction in patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers.MethodsCross‐sectional study using baseline survey data from a randomized controlled trial in six European countries. Patients with advanced cancer and their family caregiver completed measures on sexual satisfaction (one item from Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy ‐ General questionnaire for patients and Caregiver Quality of Life Index‐Cancer scale for family caregivers) and health‐related characteristics. Multivariable linear regressions were performed for all predictors (identified based on literature) with sexual satisfaction as dependent variable.ResultsThe sample comprised 431 patient‐family caregiver dyads. Patients with prostate or gynecological cancer reported lower sexual satisfaction (respectively B = −0.267 95% CI: −1.674, −0.594 and B = −0.196, 95% CI −2.103, −0.452). Higher emotional (B = 0.278, 95% CI 0.024, 0.057) physical (B = 0.305, 95% CI 0.012, 0.025) and social functioning (B = 0.151, 95% CI 0.001, 0.013), global health (B = 0.356, 95% CI 0.007, 0.013) and social wellbeing (B = 0.161, 95% CI 0.013, 0.082) among patients were associated with higher sexual satisfaction. Among family caregivers, sexual satisfaction was lower with increased age (B = −0.142, 95% CI −0.022, −0.004). Higher emotional functioning (B = 0.027, 95% CI 0.011, 0.043) and quality of life (B = 0.165, 95% CI −0.165, 0.716) were associated with higher sexual satisfaction in family caregivers.ConclusionsThe results underscore that sexual wellbeing of patients and family caregivers is related to health related factors in physical, emotional, and social domains. Patients and family caregivers could benefit from a dyadic approach to address sexual wellbeing.

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Evaluating Sexual Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Patients with Gynecological Cancer

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The Relationship Between Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction in Women With Ovarian Cancer and Their Spouses

The Relationship Between Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction in Women With Ovarian Cancer and Their Spouses

Sexual satisfaction and its predictors in patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers in six European countries: Baseline data from the DIAdIC study

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