75 sexual active @entity1 with @entity189 up to 55 years of age were treated by radical hysterectomy, part of them also with postoperative irradiation. Of primary interest were interviews with those 57 @entity1 (87,7%) whose marital relationship was not disturbed in the postoperative phase. No harmony in the partnership was found in 7,7%, manifestation occurred within 1 year after treatment. The causes were in many cases of psychosomatic nature. Reduced libido was found in 60,8%, 62,0% had their first sexual relationship within 3 months after treatment. No orgasm was reported before operation by 7,6%, by 23% after operation. 57,7% had sexual climax always or mostly after treatment. Reduced orgasm was rare in those @entity1 , whose partnership was not disturbed. Frequency of cohabitations was reduced. 11,5% reported preoperative @entity158 , 50,8% postoperative. The interviews of @entity1 by means of standardized questionnaires should become a routine measure within the rehabilitation and postoperative control program of @entity5 @entity1 . The establishment of self-help groups is recommended in order to control also the psychosocial components of the disease.

[Sex life after radical operations for cervical XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['gynecologic cancer'] @entity189 :: ('MESH:D002277', 'Disease') :: ['invasive cervical carcinoma'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['painful coitus']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['cancer']
