abstract: A systematic review of sexual concerns reported by gynecological cancer survivors

Conclusion

Gynecological cancer survivors experience a broad range of sexual concerns after diagnosis and treatment, but the majority of studies emphasized physical aspects of sexuality, and may not adequately represent women's psychological and social sexual concerns. Health care providers should remain mindful of psychological and social sexual concerns when caring for gynecologic cancer survivors. Future research should systematically evaluate the full range of sexual concerns in large, representative samples of GYN cancer survivors and develop and test interventions to address those concerns.

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Highlights

► Literature focuses on physical sexual dysfunction in gynecologic cancer survivors.
► Women report range of sexual concerns: physical, psychological, social.
► Research should include comprehensive/systematic assessment of sexual concerns.