Sexual function remains persistently low in women after treatment for colorectal cancer and anal squamous cell carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) or anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) are at high risk of sexual dysfunction after treatment, yet little is known about recovery and risk factors for chronic dysfunction.

Aim

We aimed to describe sexual function and sexual activity among women who underwent definitive treatment for CRC or ASCC, examine relationships between time since treatment completion and sexual function, and explore factors associated with desire and changes in sexual desire over time.

Methods

As part of a prospective cohort study of patients with gastrointestinal cancer at the University of California San Francisco, female-identifying participants who finished definitive treatment for CRC or ASCC completed the Female Sexual Function Index

SUBMITTER: Savoie MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078939 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature