Effect of Radiation on Sexual Activity of Patients of Carcinoma Cervix
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 11
Abstract
Background: As the sexual activity of patients of carcinoma uterine cervix is effected by radiation treatment which may further ameliorate their later life by disturbing family sexual life. So it is important to study the effect of radiation on sexual life of these patients so as to take precautionary, preventive and rehabilitative measures to improve the afterlife of patients of carcinoma cervix treated with radiation. Objectives: 1. To identify the socio - demographic and disease profiles of the study subjects. 2. To know the effect of radiation on the sexual activity of study subjects. Study design: It is an observational study. Study Area: Department of Radiotherapy Government General Hospital, Government medical college, Anantapuramu. Study Subjects: Patients of Carcinoma Uterine Cervix treated with radiation. Sample Size: 256. Study Period: 01-06-2015 to 30-06-2016. Results: It is observed that maximum 67.96% of study group belongs to middle age (31-50 years) with the mean 38.6 years. And related to sexual desire significantly maximum 71% of the study group belongs to 41 years and above age did not have quite a bit & very much desire compared 20.28 % belongs to 21-40 years of age group. And also with reference to overall sexual satisfaction about 33.36% of study group belongs to 41 & above years of age revealed that they did not have quite a bit and very much sexual satisfaction as against 56.77% belongs to 21-40 years of age group.
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Dr. G. Durgaprasad, Thokala Sivaiah
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