Qualitative Accounts of Patients' Determinants of Vaginal Dilator Use after Pelvic Radiotherapy

Treatment with pelvic external beam radiotherapy with brachytherapy (EBRT/BT) for gynecological cancers may cause sexual dysfunction because of vaginal shortening and tightening. Regular vaginal dilator use is thought to reduce vaginal shortening and/or tightening, but compliance is poor. This study...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of sexual medicine 2015-03, Vol.12 (3), p.764-773
Hauptverfasser:	Bakker, Rinske M., Vermeer, Willemijn M., Creutzberg, Carien L., Mens, Jan Willem M., Nout, Remi A., ter Kuile, Moniek M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Aged Brachytherapy - adverse effects Constriction, Pathologic - prevention & control Defense Mechanisms Dilatation - instrumentation Dilatation - methods Dilatation - psychology Female Genital Neoplasms, Female - radiotherapy Genital Neoplasms, Female - rehabilitation Gynecological Cancer Humans Lubricants Middle Aged Netherlands Patient Compliance - psychology Patient Education as Topic Pelvic Radiotherapy Qualitative Research Radiation Injuries - psychology Radiation Injuries - rehabilitation Recovery of Function Sexual Behavior - psychology Sexual Rehabilitation Social Support Vagina - pathology Vagina - radiation effects Vaginal Dilator Use
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