Sexuality of women with cervix cancer after treatment: literature review

Nur Afni Sharfina, Nur Afni Sharfina and Ratna Indriawat, Ratna Indriawat (2021) Sexuality of women with cervix cancer after treatment: literature review. Jurnal Ners & Kebidanan Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Nursing & Midwifery, 9 (3). pp. 206-213. ISSN 2503-1856

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Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer is a complex disease that requires comprehensive treatment
from clinical professionals. Treatment of women with cervical cancer, such as radiation,
chemotherapy and also surgery (hysterectomy). The positive effect of treatment is that it
kills cancer cells. There were also physically negative treatments offered (chemotherapy
and radiation), such as vaginal dryness, redness of the vaginal area and vaginal canal.
Purpose: This adjustments are linked to sexual function directly. The main objective of
this literature review is to finding clinical reports on the sexuality of cervical cancer patients
undergoing cervical cancer treatment. This study is a literature review. Data based used
are NCBI and Google Schoolar.
Methods: This research is a study of literature. NCBI and Google Schoolar are used based
on results. The writer uses keywords “sexuality, cancer, after treatment, cervix”. Inclusion
criteria for papers were released in 2016-2020, the analysis approach was quantitative,
papers were written in English, information on the subject was found in publications.
Results: 12 articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were analyzed and the results of
this literature.Conclusion:It can be suggested, after analyzing it, that cancer therapy given to cervical
cancer patients can influence sexuality, especially sexual function. The treatment available
(radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and the surgical process) has a significant effect on the
female reproductive organs.
KEYWORD : sexuality; cancer; after treatment; cervix

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sexuality; cancer; after treatment; cervix
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2022 01:38
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2022 01:38
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1106

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