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Review
. 2015 Dec 1;121(23):4124-31.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.29675. Epub 2015 Sep 15.

Sexual health in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Zhuoyan Li  1 , Prerna Mewawalla  2 , Pamela Stratton  3 , Agnes S M Yong  4 , Bronwen E Shaw  5 , Shahrukh Hashmi  6 , Madan Jagasia  7 , Mohamad Mohty  8 , Navneet S Majhail  9 , Bipin N Savani  7 , Alicia Rovó  10
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Review

Sexual health in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Zhuoyan Li et al. Cancer. .

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) plays a central role in patients with malignant and, increasingly, nonmalignant conditions. As the number of transplants increases and the survival rate improves, long-term complications are important to recognize and treat to maintain quality of life. Sexual dysfunction is a commonly described but relatively often underestimated complication after HSCT. Conditioning regimens, generalized or genital graft-versus-host disease, medications, and cardiovascular complications as well as psychosocial problems are known to contribute significantly to physical and psychological sexual dysfunction. Moreover, it is often a difficult topic for patients, their significant others, and health care providers to discuss. Early recognition and management of sexual dysfunction after HSCT can lead to improved quality of life and outcomes for patients and their partners. This review focuses on the risk factors for and treatment of sexual dysfunction after transplantation and provides guidance concerning how to approach and manage a patient with sexual dysfunction after HSCT.

Keywords: late effects; sexual health; survivorship; toxicity; transplantation.

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Conflict of interest statement

DISCLOSURES Dr. Stratton is an employee of the National Institutes of Health and has received a research grant from Allergan for work performed outside of the current study. Dr. Yong has received honoraria from Novartis for work performed outside of the current study.

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