ArticleBMC women's health2021
Qualitative exploration of sexual life among breast cancer survivors at reproductive age.
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- Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of individuals affected by testicular cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- The Role of Emotion-Related Abilities in the Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Cancer: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Effect of online solution-focused counseling on the sexual quality of life of women with a history of breast cancer: a clinical trial.BMC women's health · 2023Trial
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- Supportive care needs and associated factors among reproductive age women with breast cancer.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Lived experiences of Ethiopian women post-mastectomy without reconstruction: findings and guidelines from a feminist phenomenological study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Breast cancer survivor's sexual health unmet supportive care needs: a mixed-methods study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Unveiling age-differentiated pathways: spiritual well-being links to quality of life in breast cancer survivors through network analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perceived Quality-of-Life Importance Among Saudi Gynecologic Cancer Survivors: Latent Class Analysis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Sexual Satisfaction and Psychosocial Well-Being Among Saudi Survivors of Cervical and Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- "Sexual sacrifice": a qualitative exploration of husbands' experience of living with survivors of breast cancer-sexual dysfunction in Malaysia.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Sexual experiences and information needs among patients with prostate cancer: a qualitative study.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Men in Marital Relationships with Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment: A Qualitative Study.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Sexual and reproductive health while living with rheumatoid arthritis: The impact of the disease stage on patient perspectives.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundOur understanding of the experiences of women at reproductive age regarding sexual life and issues they may face after starting the treatment of breast cancer is limited. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to explore sexual life and its related issues among breast cancer survivors at reproductive age in Iran.
methodsA qualitative research was conducted. Participants were 21 breast cancer survivors who were under 51 years of age that were chosen using purposeful sampling. In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out for data collection and the content analysis method was used for data analysis.
resultsThe data analysis led to the development of main theme of 'unfulfilled sexual life'. Also, four subthemes were: 'undesirable sexual function', 'context-based beliefs', 'unmet information and supportive needs', and 'emotional crisis'.
conclusionsOur research findings inform healthcare providers about the experiences of breast cancer survivors and related changes in their sexual and marriage life at reproductive age. Nurses and other healthcare providers in the multidisciplinary team should proactively identify health-related problems and design appropriate caring strategies to mitigate sexual and marriage issues among breast cancer survivors. Also, the establishment of sexual health counseling units for breast cancer survivors can help this vulnerable group of women with the improvement of their long-term sexual satisfaction.
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