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Impact of Cervical Cancer on Quality of Life and Sexuality in Female Survivors

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  • Lucia Membrilla-Beltran

    (Maternity Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain)

  • Diana Cardona

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
    Health Research Center, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Laura Camara-Roca

    (Maternity Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain)

  • Adrian Aparicio-Mota

    (Andalusian Public Foundation for Biomedical Research in Eastern Andalusia (FIBAO), University Hospital Torrecárdenas, 04009 Almería, Spain)

  • Pablo Roman

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
    Health Research Center, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Lola Rueda-Ruzafa

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain)

Abstract

Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women worldwide, and the 11th most frequent neoplasm in Spain. Despite the optimization of treatments and a 5-year survival rate of 70%, side effects and sequelae are described after treatment. The treatments have physical, psychological and sociocultural consequences that deteriorate the quality of life of patients. One of the sequelae that worries patients is the impairment of sexual function and satisfaction, considered a fundamental dimension of the human being. The aim of this study was to examine quality of life and sexual function and satisfaction among Spanish cervical cancer survivors. A retrospective case-control study was conducted between 2019 and 2022. The sample consisted of 66 patients who completed the Female Sexual Function Index, the Golombok Rust Sexual Satisfaction Inventory and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire. The control group consisted of women without cervical cancer and gynecological pathologies obtained using the so-called online virtual sampling method. The patient group consisted of women with cervical cancer who completed treatment. Cervical cancer survivors reported sexual dysfunction and impaired sexual satisfaction in almost half of the domains. Quality of life was also affected, with pain and fatigue being the most frequent symptoms in these patients. Our results indicate that there is dysfunction, sexual dissatisfaction and a lower level of quality of life in cervical cancer survivors than in healthy women without pathology.

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  • Lucia Membrilla-Beltran & Diana Cardona & Laura Camara-Roca & Adrian Aparicio-Mota & Pablo Roman & Lola Rueda-Ruzafa, 2023. "Impact of Cervical Cancer on Quality of Life and Sexuality in Female Survivors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-9, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:4:p:3751-:d:1074637
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    1. Beatriz Sánchez-Sánchez & Beatriz Navarro-Brazález & Beatriz Arranz-Martín & Óscar Sánchez-Méndez & Irene de la Rosa-Díaz & María Torres-Lacomba, 2020. "The Female Sexual Function Index: Transculturally Adaptation and Psychometric Validation in Spanish Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-13, February.
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