Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana.
Womens Health (Lond). 2021 Jan-Dec;17:17455065211066075. doi: 10.1177/17455065211066075.
Although cervical cancer is preventable, it is a major gynecological disorder among women currently. More than 500,000 new cases of cervical cancer are being diagnosed across the globe, with one woman dying of cervical cancer every 2 min. In addition, about half of cervical cancer survivors have challenges with their sexual function. Despite these findings, literature regarding the sexual function of women with cervical cancer is scanty. The study aims to assess cervical cancer's impact on the sexual and physical health of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ghana.
The researchers of this study employed a qualitative approach with phenomenological design. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 30 participants engaged in face-to-face in-depth interviews that were audio-recorded. The content of the transcripts was analyzed using content analysis.
This study revealed that cervical cancer patients experienced low libido due to the cervical cancer symptoms and the side effects of chemotherapy. This low libido made them divert their sexual gratification from the vagina to other centers of the body. Findings further revealed that some participants showed apathy toward their partners' sexual feelings. Some physical problems experienced by the participants were also unraveled.
Cervical cancer affects all aspects of a woman's health, including sexual function and physical well-being. Therefore, there is the need for more to help address challenges faced by cervical cancer women about their sexual and physical health.
尽管宫颈癌是可预防的，但它仍是目前女性中主要的妇科疾病之一。全球每年新诊断出超过 50 万例宫颈癌病例，每 2 分钟就有 1 名女性死于宫颈癌。此外，约一半的宫颈癌幸存者在性功能方面存在挑战。尽管有这些发现，但关于宫颈癌患者性功能的文献仍然很少。本研究旨在评估宫颈癌对加纳被诊断为宫颈癌的女性的性健康和身体健康的影响。
本研究采用定性方法和现象学设计。采用目的抽样技术选择了 30 名参与者进行面对面的深入访谈，并对访谈进行了录音。使用内容分析法对转录本的内容进行分析。
本研究表明，宫颈癌患者由于宫颈癌症状和化疗的副作用而性欲降低。这种低性欲使他们将性满足从阴道转移到身体的其他部位。研究结果还表明，一些参与者对伴侣的性感受表现出冷漠。参与者还经历了一些身体问题。
宫颈癌会影响女性健康的各个方面，包括性功能和身体健康。因此，有必要采取更多措施来帮助解决宫颈癌女性在性健康和身体健康方面面临的挑战。
