International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Department of Physical Rehabilitation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; US Army 306th. FH, Ft. Gillem GA 30297, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Early Detection and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Sexual Dysfunction with or Without Incontinence in the Breast Cancer
  Author(s): Najwa Alfarra*, Khulood Alrashid and Tola Akomolafe
  
  Introduction: Sexual health is an important aspect of human life, and cancer should not change that. Data suggested that issues related to sexual function are quite common among women treated for cancer ranged from 30% to 100% [1]. However, clinicians often spend little to no time on the topic. However, the treatment options are available. The literature also supports the use of pelvic floor exercises and dilators to improve sexual function and urinary incontinence in women and specially those presenting with orgasm problems [2]. Objective: To explore the effectiveness of the pelvic floor rehabilitation on sexual dysfunction or sexual dysfunction combined with incontinence in the Saudi breast cancer survivors during, or post chemotherapy intervention. Methods: Thirty breast cancer women who had either sexual dysfun.. Read More»
  

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