TY - JOUR
T1 - Vaginal Dilator and Pelvic Floor Exercises for Vaginal Stenosis, Sexual Health and Quality of Life among Cervical Cancer Patients Treated with Radiation
T2 - Clinical Report
AU - Araya-Castro, Paulina
AU - Sacomori, Cinara
AU - Diaz-Guerrero, Paulette
AU - Gayán, Patricio
AU - Román, Devora
AU - Sperandio, Fabiana Flores
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2020/8/17
Y1 - 2020/8/17
N2 - This clinical report aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of vaginal dilator (VD) and pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) on vaginal stenosis, sexual health and quality of life among women undergoing radiotherapy treatment for cervical cancer; PFME were instructed prior to radiotherapy with six-month follow-up. An intention-to-treat analysis was performed for the 28 women. At four-months after radiotherapy, most of the women (90.9%) maintained/increased one size of the VD and were sexually active (81.8%). Adherence to VD was high. Regarding quality of life, there was more limitation in emotional functioning. VD and PFME were effective at preventing stenosis.
AB - This clinical report aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of vaginal dilator (VD) and pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) on vaginal stenosis, sexual health and quality of life among women undergoing radiotherapy treatment for cervical cancer; PFME were instructed prior to radiotherapy with six-month follow-up. An intention-to-treat analysis was performed for the 28 women. At four-months after radiotherapy, most of the women (90.9%) maintained/increased one size of the VD and were sexually active (81.8%). Adherence to VD was high. Regarding quality of life, there was more limitation in emotional functioning. VD and PFME were effective at preventing stenosis.
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U2 - 10.1080/0092623X.2020.1760981
DO - 10.1080/0092623X.2020.1760981
M3 - Article
C2 - 32364016
AN - SCOPUS:85084324032
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 46
SP - 513
EP - 527
JO - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
IS - 6
ER -