Vida sexual e câncer de mama: percepções e experiências de mulheres

Marislei Sanches Panobianco; Marcela Spido Dias; Gabriela Reis de Souza Pardo; Caroline Corrêa de Freitas; Nathália Luiza Matias Leite; Ana Paula Alonso Reis

doi:10.5216/ree.v28.81591

Autores/as

Marislei Sanches Panobianco Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: marislei@eerp.usp.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-8740
Marcela Spido Dias Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: marcela.spidodias15@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6037-2627
Gabriela Reis de Souza Pardo Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: gabitico2011@usp.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0439-357X
Caroline Corrêa de Freitas Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: carolinecfreitas@usp.br. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7444-2360
Nathália Luiza Matias Leite AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: nathalialeite@alumni.usp.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4484-4825
Ana Paula Alonso Reis Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas Gerais (IFSULDEMINAS), Muzambinho, Minas Gerais, Brasil. E-mail: ana.reis@muz.ifsuldeminas.edu.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9812-9344

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v28.81591

Palabras clave:

Neoplasias de la Mama, Sexualidad, Quimioterapia, Salud de la Mujer, Enfermería

Resumen

Objectives: to understand the perception of women with breast cancer regarding sexual life. Methods: a descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, conducted with 11 women aged 18 years or older who had been undergoing breast cancer treatment for more than one year. Participants were recruited from a rehabilitation service affiliated with a public higher education nursing institution in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. After approval by the Ethics Committee, the discourses obtained from recorded and transcribed interviews were processed using IraMuteq^® software, and sociodemographic data were analyzed in Epi Info™. Results: most participants were married or living in a stable union, with a mean age of 59 years. Among them, six had undergone mastectomy and five quadrantectomy, all with complementary treatment. Four thematic classes emerged: (1) Sexual life during breast cancer rehabilitation; (2) Challenges during sexual penetration and coping strategies; (3) Vaginal changes and the impact of breast absence; (4) Reduced sexual desire after chemotherapy. Conclusion: women with breast cancer experience significant challenges in sexual life, including loss of sexual desire, difficulties during penetration, and concerns regarding body image and function.

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