Evolving images of intimacy and sexuality

Sexuality and intimacy after gynecological cancer.

Matters of sexuality and intimacy greatly impact quality of life of patients with gynecologic cancers. Vast amount of evidence exists showing that cancer dramatically impacts woman's sexuality, sexual functioning, intimate relationships and sense of self. Sexual functioning can be affected by illness, pain, anxiety, anger, stressful circumstances and medications. There is a growing acknowledgem...

Sexuality and Intimacy in the Context of Cancer

Sexuality and intimacy issues facing women with breast cancer.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To explore the sexuality and intimacy experiences facing women with breast cancer. DATA SOURCES Published articles; OVID, PsycINFO, and Florida Atlantic University databases; Web sites; and books. DATA SYNTHESIS Patient perceptions and knowledge of mastectomy and chemotherapy-induced menopause in regard to lifelong sexual experiences are lacking. Healthcare providers must...

A discourse analysis of male sexuality in the magazine Intimacy

BACKGROUND The World Health Organization's publication, Developing sexual health programmes, states that the media is an important source of information about sexuality. Although the media can promote awareness of sexual health issues, it also acts as a vehicle for defining and regulating sex norms. In other words, the standards of 'normal' sex are in part defined by the media. Accordingly, it ...

The impact of dementia and mild memory impairment (MMI) on intimacy and sexuality in spousal relationships.

BACKGROUND Sexuality and intimacy in couples in which one partner is affected by dementia has been widely researched. Few studies have explored these issues in couples where one partner is affected by mild memory impairment (MMI) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The objectives of this study were to (1) identify and contrast issues of intimacy and sexuality that spousal caregivers of persons ...