ArticleEuropean journal of cancer care2022
'Sometimes I can't look in the mirror': Recognising the importance of the sociocultural context in patient experiences of sexuality, relationships and body image after ovarian cancer.
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- Allostatic load in female cancer patients: a systematic review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- Characteristics and influencing factors of demoralization in ovarian cancer: a latent profile analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- Multidisciplinary management of advanced ovarian cancer in Spain: expert recommendations for achieving maximum survival and improving patient care.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Review
- Evaluation of the TiaoShenZhiAi Regimen for Patients With Ovarian Cancer Experiencing a Psychoneurological Symptom Cluster: Protocol for a Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Successful laparoscopic cytoreductive surgery for multiple (three) advanced recurrences of AGCT in a young woman. A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
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- A qualitative analysis of sexual transformation in Japanese women after ovarian cancer treatment.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- 'Sometimes I can't look in the mirror': Recognising the importance of the sociocultural context in patient experiences of sexuality, relationships and body image after ovarian cancer.European journal of cancer care · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveOvarian cancer (OC) can significantly change the way women feel about their body. However, personal accounts regarding these changes are lacking in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the ways in which OC can affect relationships, sexuality, womanhood and body image.
methodsNinety-eight Australian women aged 18 and over diagnosed with OC completed an online survey that invited narrative responses to open-ended questions about relationships, sexuality, body image and womanhood following OC treatment. Responses were analysed thematically while applying a sociocultural lens.
resultsThree themes and two subthemes were identified: Failure and Loss of Femininity and Womanhood, Internalising Public Perception of Body and Illness and Altered Relationships which comprised two subthemes, Loss of the Sexual Self and Relationship Burden. These themes suggest women view themselves and their relationships in comparison with sociocultural understandings of body normalcy. Women often questioned their self-worth, their relationships and place within society due to changes in fertility, sexuality and bodily functioning.
conclusionThese results highlight a need for health care professionals to open dialogue with women about sexuality and ensure information and support is given to reduce stigma and positively influence self-perception and increase body acceptance.
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