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Couples counselling 'improves sex lives of prostate cancer survivors'

Washington , Mon, 26 Sep 2011 ANI
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Washington, Sept 26 (ANI): Couples counselling can help prostate cancer survivors and their partners experience improved sexual satisfaction and function, according to a new study.

 

Both Internet-based sexual counseling and traditional sex therapy are equally effective in improving sexual outcomes, the report said.

 

"We know that one of the crucial factors in a man's having a good sexual outcome after treatment is a partner who also wants their sex life to get better," said Leslie Schover, Ph.D., a professor in MD Anderson's Department of Behavioral Science, lead investigator on the study.

 

The counselling can also help women who face sexual problems.

 

"Women's issues such as ill health, post-menopausal vaginal dryness and lack of desire for sex can be a major barrier in achieving satisfactory sexual outcomes," Schover said.

 

CAREss (Counseling About Regaining Erections and Sexual Satisfaction) randomized 115 heterosexual prostate cancer survivors who were experiencing erectile dysfunction and their partners into three groups: a wait list group that received delayed counseling, a face-to-face counseling group, and a group that received an Internet-based sexual counseling program.

 

After three months, the wait-list couples were randomized into either the face-to face or the Internet-based counseling group. A second Internet-based group of 71 couples was added to boost the numbers and allow researchers to analyze the relationship between extent of website use and outcomes.

 

Researchers found that men in this study improved on most dimensions of sexual function. From baseline to one year, men improved significantly in erectile function, but also in orgasmic function, intercourse satisfaction and overall sexual satisfaction. Sexual desire remained stable.

 

The study has been published in the journal Cancer. (ANI)

 

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