[Sexual problems after allogenic stem cell transplantation]. / Problèmes d'ordre sexuet après greffe allogénique de cellules souches.
Rev Med Suisse
; 2(58): 779-80, 782-3, 2006 Mar 22.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16615723
ABSTRACT
Allogenic stem cell transplantation is an effective procedure for malignant haematological diseases, for these reasons the number of long-term survivors has increased as well as the concern for their quality of life. The late effects of transplantation can highly influence the patient's sexuality and relationships through psychological and physical factors. Psychological factors regression due to sickness, staff-dependency, emotional and physical partner-dependence, distress related to sterility. Physical factors hypo-oestrogenism, genital mucosae dryness and sometimes vulval or vaginal chronic graft-versus-host disease. Addressing the topic of intimacy may cause anxiety and embarrassment among nurses, haematological staff and practitioners with the risk of leaving patients in a sort of "conspiracy of silences".
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
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Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
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Stem Cell Transplantation
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Rev Med Suisse
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article