<b>Vivencias de la sexualidad en mujeres adultas costarricenses sobrevivientes de cáncer de</b> <b>mama</b>

The present study aims to analyze the experience of sexuality of adult Costa Rican women who are breast cancer survivors. A virtual interview was conducted with 16 participants using open-ended questions through the Google Forms tool; the data collection lasted four months. A qualitative analysis was performed in which categories were established to ensure organization and effectiveness of the results. The findings encompass categories such as body image and its relationship with sexual satisfaction, sexual desire and psychological changes, which involve various issues such as identity problems regarding femininity, self-esteem alteration, pain, decreased interest and limited sexual interactions, anxiety, depression, feeling inadequate, among others.

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PsicoInnova
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2024-09-27
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https://doi.org/10.54376/psicoinnova.v8i1.216
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Gender and Feminist Studies
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Vivencias de la sexualidad en mujeres adultas costarricenses sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama

Elisa Solís-Solano, Nicole Vásquez-Flores
PsicoInnova
Gender and Feminist Studies
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Vivencias de la sexualidad en mujeres adultas costarricenses sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama

Elisa Solís-Solano, Nicole Vásquez-Flores
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The present study aims to analyze the experience of sexuality of adult Costa Rican women who are breast cancer survivors. A virtual interview was conducted with 16 participants using open-ended questions through the Google Forms tool; the data collection lasted four months. A qualitative analysis was performed in which categories were established to ensure organization and effectiveness of the results. The findings encompass categories such as body image and its relationship with sexual satisfaction, sexual desire and psychological changes, which involve various issues such as identity problems regarding femininity, self-esteem alteration, pain, decreased interest and limited sexual interactions, anxiety, depression, feeling inadequate, among others.

PsicoInnovaVol. 8(1)
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Gender and Feminist Studies
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