Sexual health in long-term breast cancer survivors: a comparison with female population controls from the HUNT study.

Solveig K SmedslandKathrine F VandraasRagnhild S FalkJulie HornRandi J ReidunsdatterCecilie E KiserudAlv A DahlMette BrekkeKristin V Reinertsen

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2023)

Sexual health impairments are more common in BCSs 8 years after diagnosis compared to similar aged population controls. During follow-up, attention to such impairments, especially among women diagnosed at premenopausal age and treated with heavy systemic treatment, is warranted.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
working memory
breast cancer risk
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
skeletal muscle