Sexual Health in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction Patients and Value of an Intervention: A Qualitative Study
Patients perceive a decline in their sexual health as a result of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, with specific challenges associated with PMBR. Patients desire a dedicated space to discuss sexual health concern, and sexual medicine consultations are one possible approach.
Authors
- Carrie Scharf Stern
- Audree B. Tadros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-251X)
- Jeanne Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3553-5024)
- Jonas A. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-4422)
- Jaime Gilliland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9944-3283)
- Babak J. Mehrara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5717-697X)
- Mei‐fan Parnes
- Minji Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2339-4538)
- Charles Z. Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3217-5259)
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.70056
- Primary Topic
- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00