2016
DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000665
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The Psychosexual Impact of Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Abstract: Most women agree that their sexuality, femininity, and intimate relationships are maintained after BR. Increasing age and BMI may lead to changes in sexual health postoperatively.

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“…The orgasmic phase becomes shorter, and pain is more frequent due to genital atrophy. Our results showed a decrease in sexual function among women 48 to 65 years of age, including the controls, which is consistent with the findings of other authors reporting on increased sexual dysfunction during the menopausal transition (30).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The orgasmic phase becomes shorter, and pain is more frequent due to genital atrophy. Our results showed a decrease in sexual function among women 48 to 65 years of age, including the controls, which is consistent with the findings of other authors reporting on increased sexual dysfunction during the menopausal transition (30).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…Die plastische Chirurgie hat seit Jahrzehnten verschiedene Methoden entwickelt, um in einer solchen Situation den betroffenen Frauen Lösungen zur Rekonstruktion der Brust und damit der Wiederherstellung ihres Körperbildes anbieten zu können. Psychometrische Querschnittstudien haben gezeigt, dass es bei Frauen nach Brustrekonstruktion zu einer Verbesserung von "Quality of Life" Parametern kommt [7][8][9][10][11][12]. Eine Rekonstruktion mit Implantaten stellt hierbei nach wie vor die häufigste Methode dar [13,14].…”
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“…But immediate breast reconstruction is considered part of the “gold standard” treatment for patients requiring mastectomy as it allows significant benefits compared to delayed reconstruction: It preserves self‐esteem and normal perceptions of body image, improves feelings of femininity, charm, sexuality, and sense of self, ultimately enhancing the quality of life. Furthermore, immediate reconstruction improves body posture 4‐6 …”
Section: Characteristic 2020 2019 Group a (50) Group B (43)mentioning
confidence: 99%