Mastectomy Surgery’s Impact on the Sexual Satisfaction of Women with Sexual Partners
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https://doi.org/10.37226/rcp.v5i1.5537Keywords:
Breast Cancer, Cancer Psychological Impact, Sexual Satisfaction, Women’s Sexuality, RelationshipsAbstract
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the United States and Puerto Rico. Mastectomy is one of several treatments for breast cancer. In Puerto Rico, research is scarce in the study of the impact of mastectomy on sexual satisfaction and relationships. The objectives of this study were to: (a) assess whether mastectomy surgery significantly impacts sexual satisfaction of the participants; (b) assess whether mastectomy surgery impacts the relationship of the participants; (c) assess is there were relations between the sociodemographic data and the principal variables. An experimental quantitative study was conducted with a sample of 29 women with breast cancer and 30 women without cancer for a comparative group. A sociodemographic and sexual questionnaire, ESSS, ESP-10, and PHQ-8 were administered. A Mann-Whitney U test analysis was performed for groups comparison. The results suggest that the sample of women with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy reported less sexual and relationship satisfaction, compared with the comparative group. Significant differences in depression symptoms were not founded. In addition, significant differences were found for age and time variables in the relationship. These results set out the importance of treatment for women with breast cancer and undergoing mastectomy to be integrated from an interdisciplinary approach.
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