Sexual Adjustment to Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Struggles and Strategies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4615720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren M Walker (0000-0001-7704-3197, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Jerry W Robinson (0000-0002-7371-2901), John W Robinson (0000-0002-8185-2699, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 452-465 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732311422706 |
| PMID | 21911504 |
| OpenAlex | W2108054955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
More than half of all men with prostate cancer will be treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) at some point during their lives. Though an effective treatment for prostate cancer, ADT results in profound changes in the man's sense of masculinity and sexuality (e.g., erectile dysfunction, loss of libido, genital atrophy and severe genital shrinkage, hot flashes, loss of muscle mass, fatigue, bodily feminization). These changes usually result in the cessation of all sexual activity. Surprisingly, some couples do find ways of continuing to have satisfying sex despite the man's castrate level of testosterone. Herein, we describe the sexual struggles that couples encounter when attempting to adapt sexually to ADT. A grounded theory methodology was used to analyze interview data. The successful strategies that couples used to overcome struggles, as well as those which seemed to exacerbate struggles, are documented. Couples adjusting to ADT might benefit from knowing which strategies are most likely to result in positive adjustment and which are not
Androgen · Androgen deprivation therapy · Androstenediol · Cancer · Decreased Libido · Dehydroepiandrosterone · Developmental psychology · Distress · Erectile dysfunction · Gynecology · Hormone · Human sexuality · Libido · Masculinity · Prostate cancer · Psychiatry · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Sex organ · Sexual dysfunction · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · Hormonal and reproductive studies · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Differentiation and Disorders · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |