RESEARCH PAPER
Influence of intestinal stoma on body image and sexual functioning
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Department of Reproductive Health and Sexology. Department of Women's Health, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Corresponding author
Wiktoria Paszyńska
Zakład Zdrowia Reprodukcyjnego i Seksuologii. Katedra Zdrowia Kobiety, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach.
Zakład Zdrowia Reprodukcyjnego i Seksuologii. Katedra Zdrowia Kobiety, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction and objective:
The aim of the study was to assess the body image and sexual functioning of patients with a stoma.
Material and methods:
Data were collected from 89 stoma patients. The Patient Identification Form, Body Esteem Scale (BES), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) were used to compile and evaluate data
Results:
The analysis revealed that men who had not been subjected to chemotherapy or radiotherapy after colorectal cancer surgery had significantly higher erectile function scores than men who had undergone the follow-up therapy (p =.033, r = 0.37). Women who had received a follow-up treatment showed significantly lower levels of sexual desire in comparison with women who had not received this type of treatment (p =.006, r = 0.47).
Conclusions:
The results show that patients with a stoma experience sexual dysfunction related to adjuvant treatment and body image disorders that affect sexual functions.
The aim of the study was to assess the body image and sexual functioning of patients with a stoma.
Material and methods:
Data were collected from 89 stoma patients. The Patient Identification Form, Body Esteem Scale (BES), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) were used to compile and evaluate data
Results:
The analysis revealed that men who had not been subjected to chemotherapy or radiotherapy after colorectal cancer surgery had significantly higher erectile function scores than men who had undergone the follow-up therapy (p =.033, r = 0.37). Women who had received a follow-up treatment showed significantly lower levels of sexual desire in comparison with women who had not received this type of treatment (p =.006, r = 0.47).
Conclusions:
The results show that patients with a stoma experience sexual dysfunction related to adjuvant treatment and body image disorders that affect sexual functions.
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