Evaluation of sexual function in women with breast cancer in Quindío

Evaluación de la Función sexual en mujeres con cáncer de mama, en el Quindío

Objective. To evaluate the alterations of sexual function in Quindío women suffering from breast cancer. Material and Methods. Observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study; It included a sample of 48 women diagnosed with breast cancer; evaluated using the Female Sexual Function Index (IFSF) instrument, between June 2016 and June 2017. Results. The average age was 46.8 ± 7.5 years. About a third of the women (29.16%) were between 55 and 64 years old. The average total IFSF score in the affected population was 18.09 ± 4.14 points (range 6.81 ± 30.57), establishing a prevalence of sexual disorders of 54.16%. Desire stands out as the main alteration (54.16%) and orgasm (45.83%). 58.33% presented, simultaneously, two or more associated disorders. Conclusions. A significant percentage of women with breast cancer have some degree of affectation of their sexual function (62.5 %%), with desire and orgasm being the most affected. The alteration of sexual function is more frequent in the population over 55 years of age, in those who received chemotherapy and radiotherapy, as well as in those who underwent radical mastectomy.