Sexual functioning in long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplantation
Patients who undergo hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) may experience a decline in sexual health as one of their many survivorship issues.1-4 Sexual health can be divided into being ‘sexually active’ and ‘sexual function’, which refers to qualities of sexual well-being including sexual problems.5 Sexual issues after HCT are common with survivors reporting an inability to have sex (36%), derive pleasure from sex (31%), or have interest in sex (28%).6 Sexual dysfunction i s associated with patients’ medical status as well as their perceived health status and psychosocial profile.
Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - Category: Hematology Authors: Karen L. Syrjala, Helene Schoemans, Jean C. Yi, Shelby L. Langer, Ahona Mukherjee, Lynn Onstad, Stephanie J. Lee Source Type: research