Jankowska Monika
Clinical Psychology Unit, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan, Poland.
Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2011 Dec 1;17(1):54-62. doi: 10.1016/j.rpor.2011.11.001.
Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common cancer in the 25-40 age group, with peak morbidity at around 30 years of age. It is a period of highest productivity, when sexual sphere is an important aspect of life. The disease, invasive treatment and its consequences interfere with this sphere.
The aim of this paper was to review the most recent studies on the sexual functioning of patients treated for testicular cancer and their partners published in English language scientific journals in the period of 1989-2010.
Numerous studies report that men cured from testicular cancer are at risk of sexual disorders. Agents of psychological nature play an important role in the occurrence and persistence of sexual dysfunctions. Being in permanent relationship is a protective factor, while single persons are marked with particular predisposition to such dysfunctions. Sexual and marital satisfaction of TC survivors and their partners are mutually correlated.
With a growing number of TC survivors, a thorough investigation is required into their sexuality, both in an individual and dyadic dimension, so as to improve the quality of life of the affected young men, who take on their new social and professional roles in the period of highest reproductiveness.
睾丸癌(TC)是25 - 40岁年龄组中最常见的癌症,发病高峰在30岁左右。这是生产力最高的时期,此时性领域是生活的一个重要方面。该疾病、侵入性治疗及其后果会干扰这一领域。
本文的目的是回顾1989 - 2010年期间发表在英文科学期刊上的关于睾丸癌患者及其伴侣性功能的最新研究。
大量研究报告称,治愈的睾丸癌男性有性功能障碍的风险。心理因素在性功能障碍的发生和持续中起重要作用。处于长期关系中是一个保护因素,而单身人士则特别容易出现此类功能障碍。睾丸癌幸存者及其伴侣的性满意度和婚姻满意度相互关联。
随着睾丸癌幸存者数量的增加,需要对他们的性行为进行全面调查,包括个体和二元维度,以提高受影响年轻男性的生活质量,这些男性在生殖能力最强的时期承担着新的社会和职业角色。