More than just “vaginal dryness”: sexual dysfunction correlates with genitourinary anatomy changes in female cancer survivors
FSD in female cancer survivors is associated with previously unreported GU exam changes that can limit or prevent sexual activity through pain and worsened sexual satisfaction. Ongoing work evaluates targeted interventions to improve symptoms and quality of life for this growing survivor population.
Authors
- Lia Jueng
- Samantha Greenseid
- Kristin E. Rojas
- Fay F Pon
- Chloe Shields (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9846-8618)
- Tulay Koru‐Sengul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-8405)
- Jessica F. Moore
- Melissa A. Curran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2652-6030)
- Sanjana Satish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-2266)
- Erin Kobiella
- Tizeta Wolde
- Wei Zhao
- Frank J. Penedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2780-0417)
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-10046-2
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Miami
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health Systems
- Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine