The Journal of The North American Menopause Society Vol.
Sexual dysfunction persists after breast cancer treatment, despite recovery in other domains.
Sixty-one postmenopausal BCS who were participants in a randomized, controlled trial of nonhormonal interventions for menopause symptoms and who had a partnered, intimate relationship. Cross-sectional analysis of baseline trial data. Outcomes were standardized scales of sexual interest, dysfunction, and satisfaction. Candidate predictors included demographic, anatomical, medical, psychological, sociocultural, and hormonal characteristics. Forward, stepwise regression was used.