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Coping with sexual concerns after cancer
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA.
Current Opinion in Oncology
|February 12, 2011
Summary
Cancer treatments significantly impact patient sexuality. Successful coping involves relationship support and shifting focus from intercourse to intimacy, a strategy termed "flexible coping".
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Sexual Health
- Psychosocial Research
Background:
- Cancer treatments profoundly affect patients' sexual health and well-being.
- Understanding coping mechanisms is crucial for improving quality of life during and after cancer therapy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent research on coping with cancer treatment's effects on sexuality.
- To identify key findings and areas for future investigation in this field.
Main Methods:
- Literature search of PubMed and Web of Knowledge for papers published or in press in 2010.
- Inclusion of studies on coping, effects in special populations, broad sexual dimensions, and intervention studies.
Main Results:
- Cancer treatments, such as hormonal therapy for prostate cancer, have complex effects on sexuality.
- Effective coping often involves relationship support and "flexible coping" strategies, focusing on intimacy beyond intercourse.
Conclusions:
- Sexual issues are significant for cancer patients.
- Further research is needed in understudied populations and on empirical coping studies.
- Healthcare providers should address a wide range of sexual effects beyond performance.
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