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Frequency of sexual dysfunction diagnoses prior to and following the appearance of early stage cervical or endometrial cancer for 41 patients and comparative data for 41 age-matched gynecologically healthy counterparts*
| Women with cancer |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dysfunction | Healthy counterparts |
Prior to symptoms |
After symptoms |
| Inhibited desire |
17% | 12% | 56% |
| Inhibited excitement |
7% | 10% | 49% |
| Inhibited orgasm |
10% | 7% | 37% |
| Dyspareunia | 0% | 5% | 37% |
Adapted from Andersen et al.(49)
