Gonadal and Sexual Dysfunction in Childhood Cancer Survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Few studies have addressed gonadal and sexual dysfunctions in childhood cancer survivors. We evaluated the prevalence rates and risk factors for gonadal failure among adolescent/young adult childhood cancer survivors and their sexual function.

Materials and methods

Subjects were childhood cancer survivors aged 15-29 years who had completed therapy more than 2 years ago. Demographic and medical characteristics were obtained from the patients' medical records. In addition, hormonal evaluation and semen analysis were performed and sexual function was evaluated via questionnaire.

Results

The study included 105 survivors (57 males, 48 females), of which 61 were adults (age > 19 years) and 44 were adolescents. In both males and females, the proportion of survivors w

SUBMITTER: Yoon JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5654162 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature