Health 7 Flashcards
Why do we care about the sex lives of ill people?
> It impact their quality of life
Survivor rates are much higher now and thus need people to be able to live with the side effects
Media: sex is for the young and beautiful etc
What is sexuality?
it is subjective and individual for each person. Affected by: >culture > values >identification etc
What are the 4 stages of treatment phases for the sexual response cycle
Desire/Excitement: removal of the whom due to cancer can reduce sexual identification
Arousal: removal of testicles etc
Orgasm: Anxiety
Resolution
Gynecological cancer study
After the diagnosis of the cancer:
> ceasing of sexual activity due to lack of education
> some couples being brought closer together
> depends on communication
What was one of the findings of Gynecological cancer study regarding patient knowledge?
Clinicians overestimate how much the patient knew and understood