Sexual identity after breast cancer: sexuality, body image, and relationship repercussions

DA Male, KD Fergus, K Cullen - Current opinion in supportive and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
A high proportion of women experience difficulties with sexual health and self-concept
secondary to breast cancer, yet an overwhelming number report receiving inadequate or …

Sexual health after a breast cancer diagnosis in young women: clinical implications for patients and providers

S Marsh, VF Borges, HL Coons, A Afghahi - Breast Cancer Research and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Sexual dissatisfaction after breast cancer treatment is a common phenomenon that,
unfortunately, places a significant strain on young women and is becoming more common …

Sexual functioning in breast cancer survivors experiencing body image disturbance

VM Boquiren, MJ Esplen, J Wong, B Toner… - Psycho …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Breast cancer treatments and the traumatic nature of the cancer experience
frequently elicit considerable sexual difficulties. Breast cancer survivors (BCS) experiencing …

Factors affecting sexual function and body image of early-stage breast cancer survivors in Poland: a short-term observation

R Kowalczyk, K Nowosielski, I Cedrych… - Clinical breast …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Knowing the important factors influencing sexual function and body image might
facilitate the recovery process of breast cancer survivors. Surgery type, relationship quality …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual activity and functioning in long-term breast cancer survivors; exploring associated factors in a nationwide survey

SK Smedsland, KF Vandraas, SK Bøhn… - Breast Cancer Research …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Sexual health is a key quality of life issue. Knowledge concerning sexual health in
long-term breast cancer survivors (BCSs) is limited. Within a nationwide sample, we aimed …

[HTML][HTML] Qualitative exploration of sexual life among breast cancer survivors at reproductive age

M Maleki, A Mardani, M Ghafourifard… - BMC women's health, 2021 - Springer
Background Our understanding of the experiences of women at reproductive age regarding
sexual life and issues they may face after starting the treatment of breast cancer is limited …

Treatment‐related amenorrhea and sexual functioning in young breast cancer survivors

SM Rosenberg, RM Tamimi, S Gelber, KJ Ruddy… - Cancer, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Sexual dysfunction is a known complication of adjuvant therapy for breast
cancer and an important determinant of quality of life. However, few studies have explored …

[HTML][HTML] Changes and challenges in sexual life experienced by the husbands of women with breast cancer: a qualitative study

M Maleki, A Mardani, M Ghafourifard… - BMC Women's Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Breast cancer (BC) in women can bring various problems to their marital and
family life. Sexual life based on the experiences of the husbands of women diagnosed with …

Quality of life and sexual functioning in young women with early‐stage breast cancer 1 year after lumpectomy

MR Safarinejad, N Shafiei, S Safarinejad - Psycho‐Oncology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background The breast cancer (BC) and its treatment (mastectomy, radiotherapy, and
chemotherapy) have considerable psychosexual impacts on women's life. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of combined interventions of exercise and diet or exercise and supplementation on breast cancer patients: A systematic review

T Pérez-Bilbao, M Alonso-Dueñas, AB Peinado… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
This systematic review investigated the effects of exercise interventions combined with diet
and/or dietary supplement interventions on anthropometry, body composition, metabolic …