Male sexuality after cancer treatment—needs for information and support: testicular cancer compared to malignant lymphoma

Efficacy of Sexological Healthcare for People With Chronic Diseases and Physical Disabilities

“…The finding that many participants (54%) have difficulties in reflecting about the type of help that would best fit their needs is important. The same phenomenon was found in a sexual needs assessment among patient with testicular cancer (Jonker-Pool et al, 2004) and was attributed to the fact that a large amount of psychological adaptation is required to be able to verbalize emotional needs, especially in relation to intimate matters as sexuality. This indicates that sexual rehabilitation programmes should be part of a prosexuality climate, which also encompasses psychosexual therapy and discussing sexual issues with patients.…”

Marital and sexual satisfaction in testicular cancer survivors and their spouses

“…Owing to the fact that satisfaction in survivors and their partners was almost identical and correlations were strong, any decrease in the satisfaction of the husband will automatically mean a decrease in his spouse's satisfaction. Earlier research has shown that 67% of TC survivors appeared to have a need for information about sexuality and sexual functioning, even in the longer-term after treatment [13]. As TC also affects the sexual relationship of spouses, they should be included in any discussions or information about the consequences of TC on sexuality.…”

What are the unmet supportive care needs of people with cancer? A systematic review

“…Fourteen studies [3,5,7,8,12,13,16,20,24,38,45,52,62,65] identified in the review focussed on patients who had completed treatment for their disease (Table 5). There were large discrepancies between studies in the length of time since participants had completed treatment (range from 3 months to more than 5 years).…”