ArticleGynecologic oncology2016
Sexual health of endometrial cancer survivors before and after a physical activity intervention: A retrospective cohort analysis.
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- Sleep deprivation and quality of life among uterine cancer survivors: systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
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- Clinical practice guidelines: sexual dysfunction in gynecological cancer patients.Sexual medicine · 2025Review
- Molecular, cellular, biochemical, and rehabilitative insights into exercise interventions for gynecological cancer prevention and survivorship: a narrative review.Journal of ovarian research · 2025Review
- Advantages of Robotic Surgery for Patients of Reproductive Age with Endometrial Cancer.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Efficacy of exercise interventions for women during and after gynaecological cancer treatment - a systematic scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Interactions between physical activity and type of cancer treatment received on associations with psychosocial outcomes among gynecologic cancer survivors.Gynecologic oncology · 2022Article
- Executive Summary of the Uterine Cancer Evidence Review Conference.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Review
- Comorbidity, lifestyle factors, and sexual satisfaction among Chinese cancer survivors.Cancer medicine · 2021Article
- Interventions to Improve Sexual Health in Women Living with and Surviving Cancer: Review and Recommendations.Cancers · 2021Review
- Patient reported outcomes measures in gynecologic oncology: A primer for clinical use, part I.Gynecologic oncology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveSexual dysfunction is common in endometrial cancer survivors (ECS). Our group previously tested a six-month exercise intervention in ECS. We performed a secondary analysis to determine intervention's impact on sexual health.
methodsWe studied 100 post-treatment Stage I-IIIa sedentary ECS who participated in a non-controlled, single-arm, home-based exercise intervention utilizing telephone counseling, printed material, and pedometers. Quality-of-life and physical activity measures were collected at baseline and six months. Sexual function (SF) and sexual interest (SI) scores were extracted from the QLACS questionnaire.
resultsBaseline SF and SI were lower in survivors with less than a four-year college degree (P<0.001). Baseline SI was higher in survivors who were married or living with a significant other (P=0.012). No significant differences in SF or SI were observed based on obesity status, race, time since diagnosis, or treatment type. Post-intervention, mean SF score improved (P=0.002), 51% of participants had improved SI, and 43% had improved SF. When controlled for age and time since diagnosis, a one-hour increase in weekly physical activity was associated with a 6.5% increased likelihood of improved SI (P=0.04). Increased physical activity was not associated with improved SF.
conclusionsAlthough causation cannot be determined in this study, the correlation between receipt of an exercise intervention and improved sexual health for ECS is a novel finding. This finding suggests a role for physical activity as a strategy to improve the sexual health of ECS, which our group is examining in a larger prospective study.
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