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Erschienen in: Journal für Gynäkologische Endokrinologie/Österreich 4/2023

14.11.2023 | Originalien

Krebserkrankungen und deren Auswirkungen auf die weibliche Sexualität – eine Übersicht mit Fallbeispielen

verfasst von: PD Dr. med. Désirée Louise Dräger, M. A., Julia Nolting, Oliver Hakenberg

Erschienen in: Gynäkologie in der Praxis | Ausgabe 4/2023

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Zusammenfassung

Ein äußerst wichtiger und oft vernachlässigter Aspekt der Krebsbehandlung ist die Sexualität. Sexualität ist von Natur aus ein menschliches Bedürfnis, dies hört auch nach einer Krebsdiagnose nicht auf. Sexualität umfasst mehrere Domänen, und alle sind durch eine Krebserkrankung und deren Behandlung gefährdet. Trotz der Bedeutung der sexuellen Gesundheit stellt diese immer noch ein selten beachtetes Bedürfnis dar. Veränderungen der Sexualität und des sexuellen Wohlbefindens sind negative Langzeitfolgen von Krebs und Krebsbehandlungen. Diese Veränderungen können sich auch negativ auf das psychische Wohlbefinden, die Lebensqualität und die Paarbeziehung auswirken. Ärzte sollten zu jedem Zeitpunkt der Krebsbehandlung (Diagnose, Behandlung, Nachsorge) nach sexuellen Gesundheitsproblemen fragen, v. a. bei Frauen.

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Metadaten
Titel
Krebserkrankungen und deren Auswirkungen auf die weibliche Sexualität – eine Übersicht mit Fallbeispielen
verfasst von
PD Dr. med. Désirée Louise Dräger, M. A.
Julia Nolting
Oliver Hakenberg
Publikationsdatum
14.11.2023
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Gynäkologie in der Praxis / Ausgabe 4/2023
Print ISSN: 3005-0758
Elektronische ISSN: 3005-0766
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41974-023-00292-9

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