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Moroney, Marisa R.; Flink, Dina; Sheeder, Jeanelle; Blake, Erin A.; Carrubba, Aakriti R.; Fisher, Christine M.; Guntupalli, Saketh R.
Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy, 09/2018, Volume: 23, Issue: 5Journal Article
To evaluate the associations of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and intracavitary brachytherapy (IB) with decreased sexual function. There’s inconsistent evidence on whether radiation for gynecologic cancers has an impact on sexual health. IB, an underutilized treatment modality, is thought to have less adverse effects than EBRT. A cross-sectional study examining decreased sexual function following radiation for gynecologic cancers. A decrease in sexual function was measured as a change in the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) from before to after treatment, with a significant decrease determined by Reliable Change Index Statistic (RCIS). Chi-square and t-tests were employed. 171 women completed the survey; 35% (n = 60) received radiation, of whom 29 received EBRT and IB (48%), 15 EBRT alone (25%), 16 IB alone (27%). Women who received radiation had similar rates of decreased sexual function as women who did not (47% vs. 38%, P = 0.262). EBRT and IB had similar rates of decreased sexual function compared to women with no radiation (50% vs. 38% P = 0.166 and 47% vs. 38% P = 0.309). Women experiencing decreased sexual function were more likely to be under 50 years old (OR 5.4, 95%CI 1.6–18.1), have received chemotherapy (OR 5.7, 95%CI 1.4–22.9), and have cervical cancer (OR 7.8, 95%CI 2.1–28.8). Treatment with EBRT or IB does not appear to impair sexual function in women with gynecologic cancer. Age less than 50, concurrent chemotherapy, and cervical cancer may place women with gynecologic cancer at higher risk for decreased sexual function following radiation.
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