Authors: Azza Mustafa Mohamed Eljaali, Abdalla Abdelrahman, Mohammed Ibrahim.
Background: Breast cancer can bring about multiple physical and psychological challenges. Among the greatest challenges, are those associated with female sexual function?
Objectives: This study was designed to study sexual dysfunction among female patients with breast cancer attending outpatient clinic in Khartoum center of radiation and isotope Sudan in2018.
Method: A cross sectional study was performed on 180 female patients with breast cancer attending outpatient clinic in Khartoum center of radiation and isotope at Khartoum state during 2018. The Data were collected using questionnaire forms then data were analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) v 24.0.
Result: In this study 57.2% were in the age group (31-45) years, 75.6% were homemakers, 35.6% had secondary education level. The majority of women had 11-15 years of marriage and 1-5 years of disease, 92.2% were used chemical treatment, 60.6% used surgery, 42.4% used radiation and only 18.3% used hormones. This study revealed that, 41.2% of women had lost sexual interest and desire, 34.5% lost sexual pleasure 22.8% had sexual aversion, 29.7% lost excitement, 25% vaginismus and dyspareunia, 13.4% problem in Sexual performance, 12.5% orgasm dysfunction , 28.8%reduce Sexual satisfaction, 18.9% can't reach Resolution.
Conclusion: The study concluded that sexual dysfunctions in women with breast cancer is high, there was correlation between sexual dysfunction with age, duration of disease and treatment methods
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