Psychosexual problems after gynaecological cancer

Journal of the British Menopause Society

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-27

  Sheppard, Caren ^a   Whiteley, Rose ^b  

^a St Luke's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gynaecological cancer; Psychosexual; Relationship; Sexuality; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ANEMIA; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; BODY IMAGE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FATIGUE; FEAR; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HAIR LOSS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTIMACY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33644805622     PISSN: 13621807     EISSN: 13621807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/136218006775997216     Document Type: Review

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