Health 7

Question 1

Why do we care about the sex lives of ill people?

Answer 1

> It impact their quality of life
Survivor rates are much higher now and thus need people to be able to live with the side effects
Media: sex is for the young and beautiful etc

Question 2

What is sexuality?

Answer 2

it is subjective and individual for each person.
Affected by:
>culture
> values
>identification etc

Question 3

What are the 4 stages of treatment phases for the sexual response cycle

Answer 3

Desire/Excitement: removal of the whom due to cancer can reduce sexual identification
Arousal: removal of testicles etc
Orgasm: Anxiety
Resolution

Question 4

Gynecological cancer study

Answer 4

After the diagnosis of the cancer:
> ceasing of sexual activity due to lack of education
> some couples being brought closer together
> depends on communication

Question 5

What was one of the findings of Gynecological cancer study regarding patient knowledge?

Answer 5

Clinicians overestimate how much the patient knew and understood