Palliative medicine · 2025
The impact of advanced cancer on sexual health and relationships: A qualitative study on patient and partner perspectives.
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Ho Julia Fee Voon, Cheong Mark Wing Loong, Lee Qian Yi, Wong Puy Lyng, Mustafa Hasrina, Goh Pei Hwa, Yaakup Hayati
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BACKGROUND: Sexual health is a significant aspect of health-related quality of life. Impaired sexual health adversely affects the well-being and relationship between cancer patients and their partners.
AIM: To investigate the attitudes and perceptions of sexual health among advanced cancer patients and partners, and the impact of cancer on sexual health in the Asian context.
DESIGN: Reflexive thematic analysis was applied to the data collected from semi-structured face-to-face interviews, which were transcribed verbatim.
SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Stage 3 and 4 cancer patients and partners were recruited at the oncology outpatient clinic in Malaysia.
RESULTS: Eighteen patients (13 [72%] female, median age 38.5 (interquartile range 17.5) years and nine partners (8 [89%] male, median age 33 (interquartile range 15) years were interviewed. Main themes include: (1) physical intimacy remains a vital part of the relationship, (2) impact of cancer on sexual desire, activity and satisfaction, (3) impact of cancer on patient-partner relationship, (4) changes in perceptions of body image, attractiveness and self-esteem, and (5) patient-partner coping mechanisms. Most participants perceived both physical and emotional intimacy as important and felt their relationship improved post-cancer due to better communication and more support from their partners. Coping strategies include acceptance of their illness, prioritising cancer control over sexual needs, and finding meaning through spirituality.
CONCLUSION: Although cancer can reduce sexual desire and satisfaction, sexual health and relationship well-being can be maintained through emotional and physical intimacy, improved communication, companionship and support, and psycho-spiritual coping strategies. Further research is needed to develop sexual health interventions that are culturally adaptable and effective across diverse populations.
AIM: To investigate the attitudes and perceptions of sexual health among advanced cancer patients and partners, and the impact of cancer on sexual health in the Asian context.
DESIGN: Reflexive thematic analysis was applied to the data collected from semi-structured face-to-face interviews, which were transcribed verbatim.
SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Stage 3 and 4 cancer patients and partners were recruited at the oncology outpatient clinic in Malaysia.
RESULTS: Eighteen patients (13 [72%] female, median age 38.5 (interquartile range 17.5) years and nine partners (8 [89%] male, median age 33 (interquartile range 15) years were interviewed. Main themes include: (1) physical intimacy remains a vital part of the relationship, (2) impact of cancer on sexual desire, activity and satisfaction, (3) impact of cancer on patient-partner relationship, (4) changes in perceptions of body image, attractiveness and self-esteem, and (5) patient-partner coping mechanisms. Most participants perceived both physical and emotional intimacy as important and felt their relationship improved post-cancer due to better communication and more support from their partners. Coping strategies include acceptance of their illness, prioritising cancer control over sexual needs, and finding meaning through spirituality.
CONCLUSION: Although cancer can reduce sexual desire and satisfaction, sexual health and relationship well-being can be maintained through emotional and physical intimacy, improved communication, companionship and support, and psycho-spiritual coping strategies. Further research is needed to develop sexual health interventions that are culturally adaptable and effective across diverse populations.