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Abstract
Research has shown that gynecologic cancer patients often experience impairments in sexual functioning. However, little is known about the long-term sexual functioning of endometrial cancer patients. The study of 22 endometrial cancer patients and 14 of their spouses, described in this article, examined psychosexual adjustment using semistructured interviews and questionnaires. Significant decreases in the frequency of and satisfaction with sexual relations from their precancer levels were reported by the patients and their husbands. Three-quarters of the patients reported sexual difficulties, primarily physical discomfort owing to anatomical changes and a decrease in vaginal lubrication.