Female sexual disorders in colorectal cancer and their treatment

Aleksandra Zając; Agata Kornacka; Bartłomiej Salata; Tomasz Dzierżanowski

doi:10.5114/pm.2024.140593

eISSN: 2081-2833
ISSN: 2081-0016

Medycyna Paliatywna/Palliative Medicine

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Female sexual disorders in colorectal cancer and their treatment

Aleksandra Zając

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Agata Kornacka

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Bartłomiej Salata

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Tomasz Dzierżanowski

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Klinika Medycyny Paliatywnej, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska
Klinika Urologii Ogólnej, Onkologicznej i Czynnościowej, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
Caritas Diecezji Warszawsko-Praskiej, Warszawa, Polska

Medycyna Paliatywna 2024; 16(2): 74–79

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pm.2024.140593

Online publish date: 2024/06/13

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Women with colorectal cancer may experience a wide range of negative effects of the disease and its treatment in many facets of life, including sexuality. However, although sexual life remains an important issue for female patients with cancer, and sexual disorders are frequently the source of their suffering, too little attention is devoted to this issue in clinical practice. This is particularly disturbing in light of numerous research results showing the high prevalence of sexual disorders among women with colorectal and rectal cancer. The most common complaints reported by patients include vaginal dryness, pain, dyspareunia, altered body image, and decreased sense of attractiveness and desire. All the above-mentioned symptoms can be effectively diagnosed and treated, and an increase in sexual satisfaction can significantly improve the quality of life.

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Female sexual disorders in colorectal cancer and their treatment

Aleksandra Zając 1 , Agata Kornacka 1 , Bartłomiej Salata 2 , Tomasz Dzierżanowski 1, 3

ostomy, colorectal cancer, female sexual disorders, anal cancer, treatment of female sexual disorders

Aleksandra Zając

¹

,

Agata Kornacka

¹

,

Bartłomiej Salata

²

,

Tomasz Dzierżanowski

^{1, 3}