Patients with Trachelectomy Surgery Sexual Performance Domains in Cervical Cancer Patients

Background & Objective: Today, the prevalence of cervical cancer in developing societies and its impacts on various body functions, mainly sexual performance, is of particular significance. In order to examine the relationship between sexual function and its domains with different stages of cervical cancer, the present study was conducted.Materials & Methods: Examined in the current study were ۲۸۴ cervical cancer patients with a history of trachelectomy surgery, referred to the Baghdad Women's Hospitals in ۲۰۲۰ and ۲۰۲۱ and selected randomly. The personal profile form and the female sexual function index (FSFI) were among the research instruments. The data were investigated by statistical software SPSS.۲۳ and the Spearman correlation coefficient test. A P-value of less than ۰.۰۵ was deemed statistically significant.Results: The results revealed that ۲۶.۸% of women complained of low sexual desire, ۴۳.۰% did not receive adequate sexual arousal, and ۳۹.۱% experienced deficient vaginal lubrication. Additionally, ۴۶.۸% of women did not experience a proper orgasm, ۲۷.۸% were dissatisfied with their sexual satisfaction, and ۳۷.۰% reported experiencing pain during intercourse. In addition, there was an inverse correlation between the stages of cervical cancer and sexual performance (r= -۰.۲۵, P= ۰.۰۰۲), as well as its domains, including sexual desire (r= -۰.۱۸, P= ۰.۰۲), sexual arousal (r= -۰.۲۳, P= ۰.۰۰۴), vaginal lubrication (r= -۰.۲۳, P= ۰.۰۰۳), orgasm (r= -۰.۲۰, P= ۰.۰۰۹), sexual satisfaction (r= -۰.۲۱, P= ۰.۰۰۵), and pain during intercourse (r= -۰.۲۶, P= ۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: The sexual performance of cervical cancer patients is impaired, and the more advanced stages of the disease weaken sexual performance and its domains.

Keywords:

cervical cancer , Trachelectomy , surgery , Sexual Disorders