The opinions and practices of providers toward the sexual issues of cervical cancer patients undergoing treatment

• Published in: Gynecologic oncology Vol. 144; no. 3; pp. 586 - 591
• Main Authors: Bedell, Sarah, Manders, Dustin, Kehoe, Siobhan, Lea, Jayanthi, Miller, David, Richardson, Debra, Carlson, Matthew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Attitude of Health Personnel; Cervical cancer; Education; Female; Gynecology - economics; Gynecology - methods; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Medical Oncology - education; Medical Oncology - methods; Middle Aged; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Practice Patterns, Physicians; Sexual Behavior - physiology; Sexual Behavior - psychology; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - etiology; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - physiopathology; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - psychology; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - therapy; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - etiology; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - physiopathology; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - psychology; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - therapy; Surveys and Questionnaires; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - physiopathology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - psychology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy; Education; Sexual dysfunction; Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer and its treatments impair women's sexual function. These complications may or may not be regarded when clinicians develop treatment plans. We aim to investigate the considerations of providers toward the sex life of cervical cancer patients. All members of the Society of Gynecol...