ArticleThe journal of sexual medicine2015
Addressing sexual dysfunction after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: effects of a brief, psychosexual intervention.
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- Effectiveness of psychoeducation intervention among women with gynecological cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy and the Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy Below the Age of Natural Menopause: Scientific Impact Paper No. 66 October 2021: Scientific Impact Paper No. 66.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2022Guideline
- Mindfulness, cognitive behavioural and behaviour-based therapy for natural and treatment-induced menopausal symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2019Pooled it
- Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Comparison Between the Effect of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral (IMB) Model and Psychoeducational Counseling on Sexual Satisfaction and Contraception Method Used Under the Coercion of the Spouse in Iranian Women: A Randomized, Clinical Trial.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2023Trial
- The effect of the EX-PLISSIT model-based psychosexual counseling on improving sexual function and sexual quality of life in gynecologic cancer survivors: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction for menopausal symptoms after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (PURSUE study): a randomised controlled trial.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2019Trial
- "There's No Magic Pill to Help Me, Right?": Sex After Early Midlife Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Sexual health and REhabilitation online (SHAREonline): study protocol of an optimisation trial.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Clinical practice guidelines: sexual dysfunction in gynecological cancer patients.Sexual medicine · 2025Review
- Female Sexual Dysfunction and Associated Factors Among Married Women in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Beyond BRCA: A scoping review of person-centred care for women diagnosed with a BRCA gene mutation.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Care after premenopausal risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in high-risk women: Scoping review and international consensus recommendations.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2023Article
- Mindfulness in sex therapy and intimate relationships: a feasibility and randomized controlled pilot study in a cross-diagnostic group.Sexual medicine · 2023Article
- Assessment of the effect of mindfulness monotherapy on sexual dysfunction symptoms and sex-related quality of life in women.Sexual medicine · 2023Article
- Behavioral Therapies for Treating Female Sexual Dysfunctions: A State-of-the-Art Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- How does genetic testing influence anxiety, depression, and quality of life? A hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome suspects trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Psychosocial Interventions for Women with aCancers · 2021Article
- Patient interest in the Lowdown on Down There: attendance at a vulvovaginal and sexual health workshop post-cancer treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Sexual health and rehabilitation after ovarian suppression treatment (SHARE-OS): a clinical intervention for young breast cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionWomen at high risk for ovarian cancer due to BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation or family history are recommended to undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) after age 35 or completion of childbearing. This potentially life-saving surgery leads to premature menopause, frequently resulting in distressing and unaddressed sexual dysfunction.
aimTo pilot a novel sexual health intervention for women with BRCA1/2 mutations who previously underwent RRSO a using a single-arm trial. Feasibility and primary outcomes including sexual dysfunction and psychological distress were assessed.
methodsThis single-arm trial included a one-time, half-day educational session comprised of targeted sexual health education, body awareness and relaxation training, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy strategies, followed by two sessions of tailored telephone counseling. Assessments were completed at baseline and 2 months postintervention.
main outcome measureStudy end points include feasibility and effectiveness as reported by the participant.
resultsThirty-seven women completed baseline and postintervention assessments. At baseline, participants had a mean age of 44.4 (standard deviation [SD] = 3.9) years and mean duration of 3.8 (SD = 2.7) years since RRSO. Overall sexual functioning (P = 0.018), as well as desire (P = 0.003), arousal (P = 0.003), satisfaction (P = 0.028), and pain (P = 0.018), improved significantly. There were significant reductions in somatization (P = 0.029) and anxiety scores (P < 0.001), and, overall, for the Global Severity Index (P < 0.001) of the Brief Symptom Inventory. Sexual self-efficacy and sexual knowledge also improved significantly from baseline to postintervention (both P < 0.001). Women were highly satisfied with the intervention content and reported utilizing new skills to manage sexual dysfunction.
conclusionsThis intervention integrates elements of cognitive behavioral therapy with sexual health education to address a much-neglected problem after RRSO. Results from this promising single-arm study provide preliminary data to move toward conducting a randomized, controlled trial.
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