A systematic review of sexual concerns reported by gynecological cancer survivors

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 477-489

  Abbott Anderson, Kristen ^a   Kwekkeboom, Kristine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynecologic Neoplasms; Interpersonal Relations; Psychosocial Factors; Sexual Function; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CANCER SURVIVOR; DYSPAREUNIA; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; FATIGUE; FECES INCONTINENCE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; LIBIDO; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; ORGASM DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA DISEASE; VAGINAL DRYNESS;

FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84856753678     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: 10956859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.11.030     Document Type: Review

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