Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?

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Main Author: Cesnik, Vanessa Monteiro
Publication Date: 2012
Other Authors: Santos, Manoel Antônio dos
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Language: por
eng
Source: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)
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Summary: The objective of this integrative review is to analyze the scientific production addressing the sexuality of women with breast cancer following mastectomy, focused on the effects that the physical discomfort due to cancer treatments have on their sex life. The search included articles published in the period between 2000 and 2009 on the MEDLINE, LILACS and PsycINFO databases, using the following descriptors: mastectomy, breast neoplasms, sexuality, sexual behavior, amputation, psychosexual development, and marital relations. Nine articles were selected, which addressed the effects of the physical discomfort from cancer treatments on the patients' sexuality. The findings revealed that, even when the patient's sex life is intense and fulfilling before the disease, factors such as stress, pain, fatigue, insult to body image, and low self-esteem due to the treatments may alter the sexual functioning of the affected woman. Healthcare professionals must be sensitized in order to welcome and include the topic in policies as well as in preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies.
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spelling Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?¿Las incomodidades físicas derivadas del tratamiento de cáncer de mama influyen en la sexualidad de la mujer mastectomizada?Desconfortos físicos decorrentes dos tratamentos do câncer de mama influenciam a sexualidade da mulher mastectomizada?MulheresNeoplasias da mamaMastectomiaSexualidadeRevisãoMujeresNeoplasias de la mamaMastectomíaSexualidadRevisiónWomenBreast neoplasmsMastectomySexualityReviewThe objective of this integrative review is to analyze the scientific production addressing the sexuality of women with breast cancer following mastectomy, focused on the effects that the physical discomfort due to cancer treatments have on their sex life. The search included articles published in the period between 2000 and 2009 on the MEDLINE, LILACS and PsycINFO databases, using the following descriptors: mastectomy, breast neoplasms, sexuality, sexual behavior, amputation, psychosexual development, and marital relations. Nine articles were selected, which addressed the effects of the physical discomfort from cancer treatments on the patients' sexuality. The findings revealed that, even when the patient's sex life is intense and fulfilling before the disease, factors such as stress, pain, fatigue, insult to body image, and low self-esteem due to the treatments may alter the sexual functioning of the affected woman. Healthcare professionals must be sensitized in order to welcome and include the topic in policies as well as in preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies.Revisión integrativa que objetiva analizar la producción científica orientada a la sexualidad de mujeres con cáncer de mama luego de mastectomía, atendiendo la interferencia de las incomodidades físicas derivadas del tratamiento en su vida sexual. El estudio incluye trabajos publicados entre 2000 y 2009, utilizando las bases MEDLINE, LILACS y PsycINFO, utilizando los descriptores mastectomy, breast neoplasms, sexuality, sexual behavior, amputation, psychossexual development, marital relations. Fueron seleccionados nueve artículos abordando las repercusiones de la incomodidad física provocada por los tratamientos oncológicos en la experiencia de la sexualidad. Los hallazgos evidenciaron que, incluso existiendo intensa y satisfactoria vida sexual en el período previo a la enfermedad, factores como estrés, dolor, fatiga, insulto a la imagen corporal y baja autoestima derivados del tratamiento, pueden desorganizar el funcionamiento sexual de la mujer afectada. Es necesario sensibilizar a los profesionales para atender el tema en políticas y estrategias preventivas, diagnósticas y terapéuticas.Este trabalho é uma revisão integrativa, que objetiva analisar a produção científica dedicada à sexualidade da mulher com câncer de mama após a mastectomia, com foco na interferência dos desconfortos físicos decorrentes dos tratamentos sobre sua vida sexual. O estudo abrangeu trabalhos publicados no período de 2000 a 2009, utilizando as bases MEDLINE, LILACS e PsycINFO, por meio dos descritores mastectomy, breast neoplasms, sexuality, sexual behavior, amputation, psychossexual development, marital relations. Foram selecionados nove artigos, que abordavam as repercussões dos desconfortos físicos provenientes dos tratamentos oncológicos na vivência da sexualidade. Os achados evidenciaram que, mesmo quando existe intensa e satisfatória vida sexual no período prévio à doença, fatores como estresse, dor, fadiga, insulto à imagem corporal e baixa autoestima, decorrentes dos tratamentos, podem desorganizar o funcionamento sexual da mulher acometida. É necessário sensibilizar os profissionais para acolherem o tema em políticas e estratégias preventivas, diagnósticas e terapêuticas.Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem2012-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/reeusp/article/view/4811810.1590/S0080-62342012000400031Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP; v. 46 n. 4 (2012); 1001-1008Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP; Vol. 46 No. 4 (2012); 1001-1008Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP; Vol. 46 Núm. 4 (2012); 1001-10081980-220X0080-6234reponame:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/reeusp/article/view/48118/51920https://www.revistas.usp.br/reeusp/article/view/48118/51921http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCesnik, Vanessa MonteiroSantos, Manoel Antônio dos2012-12-13T19:50:42Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/48118Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/reeuspPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/reeusp/oai||nursingscholar@usp.br1980-220X0080-6234opendoar:2012-12-13T19:50:42Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?
¿Las incomodidades físicas derivadas del tratamiento de cáncer de mama influyen en la sexualidad de la mujer mastectomizada?
Desconfortos físicos decorrentes dos tratamentos do câncer de mama influenciam a sexualidade da mulher mastectomizada?
title Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?
spellingShingle Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?
Cesnik, Vanessa Monteiro
Mulheres
Neoplasias da mama
Mastectomia
Sexualidade
Revisão
Mujeres
Neoplasias de la mama
Mastectomía
Sexualidad
Revisión
Women
Breast neoplasms
Mastectomy
Sexuality
Review
title_short Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?
title_full Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?
title_fullStr Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?
title_full_unstemmed Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?
title_sort Do the physical discomforts from breast cancer treatments affect the sexuality of women who underwent mastectomy?
author Cesnik, Vanessa Monteiro
author_facet Cesnik, Vanessa Monteiro
Santos, Manoel Antônio dos
author_role author
author2 Santos, Manoel Antônio dos
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Cesnik, Vanessa Monteiro
Santos, Manoel Antônio dos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Mulheres
Neoplasias da mama
Mastectomia
Sexualidade
Revisão
Mujeres
Neoplasias de la mama
Mastectomía
Sexualidad
Revisión
Women
Breast neoplasms
Mastectomy
Sexuality
Review
topic Mulheres
Neoplasias da mama
Mastectomia
Sexualidade
Revisão
Mujeres
Neoplasias de la mama
Mastectomía
Sexualidad
Revisión
Women
Breast neoplasms
Mastectomy
Sexuality
Review
description The objective of this integrative review is to analyze the scientific production addressing the sexuality of women with breast cancer following mastectomy, focused on the effects that the physical discomfort due to cancer treatments have on their sex life. The search included articles published in the period between 2000 and 2009 on the MEDLINE, LILACS and PsycINFO databases, using the following descriptors: mastectomy, breast neoplasms, sexuality, sexual behavior, amputation, psychosexual development, and marital relations. Nine articles were selected, which addressed the effects of the physical discomfort from cancer treatments on the patients' sexuality. The findings revealed that, even when the patient's sex life is intense and fulfilling before the disease, factors such as stress, pain, fatigue, insult to body image, and low self-esteem due to the treatments may alter the sexual functioning of the affected woman. Healthcare professionals must be sensitized in order to welcome and include the topic in policies as well as in preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies.
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