How breast cancer treatment can affect sexual function and intimacy

04/08/2008
Graziottin A.
How breast cancer treatment can affect sexual function and intimacy
Abstracts of the 9th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology, Roma, Italy, April 13-17, 2008, Sexologies, vol. 17, Suppl. 1 (2008), S22

Breast cancer (BC) diagnosis is a dramatic turning points in a woman’s life. It impacts on her trust on her body, her future, her ability to cope with the struggle to survive. It reshapes her priorities. Specifically, BC diagnosis and treatment may variably affect three major dimensions of women’s sexuality: sexual identity, sexual function and sexual relationship. Several biological factors modulate the final outcome.

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Cancro mammario maschile Carcinoma mammario Desiderio sessuale Dispareunia femminile / Dolore ai rapporti Disturbi del desiderio Disturbi dell'eccitazione Disturbi dell'orgasmo Disturbi sessuali femminili Eccitazione Funzione sessuale femminile Ginecologia Identità sessuale Intimità Menopausa / Premenopausa Menopausa precoce iatrogena Orgasmo Rapporto di coppia Relazione sessuale Secchezza vaginale Sessuologia medica

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