Research Article

Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life

Volume: 76 Number: 2 June 29, 2024
  • Zehra Özdemir *
  • Cemile Alaca
  • Esma Gökgün
  • Hatice Yıldırım
  • Gülsen Ataman
  • Özlem Öztürk
  • Yavuz Emre Şükür
  • Salih Taşkın
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Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the changes in the sexual life of women undergoing gynecological cancer treatment and to describe the effects of these changes on their quality of sexual life. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed with 101 women diagnosed with endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancer to determine the changes in the quality of sexual life in Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Data werecollected by face-to-face interview method using the Descriptive Characteristics Form and Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female after the women who met the research criteria and agreed to participate in the study read and signed the informed consent form. Results: The mean age of the participants was 58.32±10.76 years. 96.1% had ovarian cancer, 61.5% had stage 3, and 87.3% received chemotherapy. 49% of them had questions about the changes that may occur in their sexual life during the treatment, and 51% of them had no questions. 13.7% of the reasons for not asking questions were “my other health problems are more important” and 73.5% preferred other (not wanting to explain) reasons. The mean of the scale result was 57.05±1.85. Conclusion: The quality of sexual life of women with gynecological cancer was moderate. Health professionals should be aware of the sexual problems experienced by women undergoing gynecological cancer treatment and should be able to provide individualized health care.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 29, 2024

Submission Date

April 6, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 15, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 76 Number: 2

APA
Özdemir, Z., Alaca, C., Gökgün, E., Yıldırım, H., Ataman, G., Öztürk, Ö., Şükür, Y. E., & Taşkın, S. (2024). Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 76(2), 101-107. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2023.15046
AMA
1.Özdemir Z, Alaca C, Gökgün E, et al. Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2024;76(2):101-107. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2023.15046
Chicago
Özdemir, Zehra, Cemile Alaca, Esma Gökgün, et al. 2024. “Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 76 (2): 101-7. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2023.15046.
EndNote
Özdemir Z, Alaca C, Gökgün E, Yıldırım H, Ataman G, Öztürk Ö, Şükür YE, Taşkın S (June 1, 2024) Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 76 2 101–107.
IEEE
[1]Z. Özdemir et al., “Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 76, no. 2, pp. 101–107, June 2024, doi: 10.4274/atfm.galenos.2023.15046.
ISNAD
Özdemir, Zehra - Alaca, Cemile - Gökgün, Esma - Yıldırım, Hatice - Ataman, Gülsen - Öztürk, Özlem - Şükür, Yavuz Emre - Taşkın, Salih. “Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 76/2 (June 1, 2024): 101-107. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2023.15046.
JAMA
1.Özdemir Z, Alaca C, Gökgün E, Yıldırım H, Ataman G, Öztürk Ö, Şükür YE, Taşkın S. Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2024;76:101–107.
MLA
Özdemir, Zehra, et al. “Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 76, no. 2, June 2024, pp. 101-7, doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2023.15046.
Vancouver
1.Zehra Özdemir, Cemile Alaca, Esma Gökgün, Hatice Yıldırım, Gülsen Ataman, Özlem Öztürk, Yavuz Emre Şükür, Salih Taşkın. Determining the Effects of Gynecological Cancers on Women’s Quality of Sexual Life. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2024 Jun. 1;76(2):101-7. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2023.15046

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