Sexual Problems May Arise After Breast Cancer
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyl...ay/643494.html
The researchers excluded from the analysis women with active disease, those widowed or without a partner and those 70 and older, reasoning they would have less interest in sex or not be distressed by the lack of it.
That left them with 1,011 women, but data was missing on 17, bringing the number down to 994. Of these, 287 had no sexual problems, but 707 did.
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Although this article's findings are not happy, I really appreciate the article's inclusion of statements like:
"Drawing attention to this issue is important," she added. "Giving women permission to talk about sexuality is important."
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And women who want a satisfying sex life shouldn't think of themselves as frivolous, she said. Some women think they should be thankful just to be alive and not complain about sexual functioning, she said.
But she said she tells them: "This is a part of wellness."