TY - JOUR
T1 - Sexual and marital relationships after radiotherapy for seminoma
AU - Schover, Leslie R.
AU - Gonzales, Mario
AU - von Eschenbach, Andrew C.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1986/2
Y1 - 1986/2
N2 - Questionnaires on sexual function, marital status, and fertility were returned by 84 men who received radiotherapy for seminoma (Stage I, II, or III). The mean length of follow-up was ten years. Although 93 per cent were married, 19 per cent had low rates of sexual activity, 12 per cent reported low sexual desire, 15 per cent had erectile dysfunction, 10 per cent had difficulty reaching orgasm, and 14 per cent had premature ejaculation. The most common problems were reduced intensity of orgasm (33 %) and reduced semen volume (49 %). Twenty-one men remained childless, and 30 per cent of men worried at least occasionally about infertility. Thirteen children were conceived after cancer therapy. The data suggest that sexual dysfunction and infertility are important concerns for a subgroup of men treated for seminoma.
AB - Questionnaires on sexual function, marital status, and fertility were returned by 84 men who received radiotherapy for seminoma (Stage I, II, or III). The mean length of follow-up was ten years. Although 93 per cent were married, 19 per cent had low rates of sexual activity, 12 per cent reported low sexual desire, 15 per cent had erectile dysfunction, 10 per cent had difficulty reaching orgasm, and 14 per cent had premature ejaculation. The most common problems were reduced intensity of orgasm (33 %) and reduced semen volume (49 %). Twenty-one men remained childless, and 30 per cent of men worried at least occasionally about infertility. Thirteen children were conceived after cancer therapy. The data suggest that sexual dysfunction and infertility are important concerns for a subgroup of men treated for seminoma.
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U2 - 10.1016/0090-4295(86)90367-5
DO - 10.1016/0090-4295(86)90367-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 3946034
AN - SCOPUS:0022964776
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 27
SP - 117
EP - 123
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
IS - 2
ER -