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. 2022 Jan 14;30(4):3633–3641. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-06810-3

Table 2.

Sexual quality of life assessed by the EORTC SHQ-22

EORTC SHQ-C22 N = 45
N Mean SD
Functional scales
  Sexual satisfaction 45 45.80 22.89
  Importance of sexual activity 45 60.00 34.52
  Libido 45 29.63 33.50
  Impact of treatment on sexual life 45 37.78 39.31
  Communication with professionals 45 11.11 23.57
  Security with partner 43 52.71 40.00
  Femininity 43 59.69 42.14
Symptom scales
  Sexual pain 41 31.98 32.03
  Worrying about incontinence 44 9.09 24.23
  Fatigue 44 49.24 39.69
  Vaginal dryness 37 57.66 42.05

N, number of women who answered the question. Higher scores in the functioning scales indicate better functional level whereas, higher scores in the symptom scales indicate the severity of the symptoms