%0 Journal Article %T Sexuality of Moroccan Survivors of Cervical Cancer: A Prospective Data %J Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention %I West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter. %Z 1513-7368 %A Dahbi, Zineb %A Sbai, Ali %A Mezouar, Loubna %D 2018 %\ 11/01/2018 %V 19 %N 11 %P 3077-3079 %! Sexuality of Moroccan Survivors of Cervical Cancer: A Prospective Data %K Cervical cancer %K cancer survivors %K Moroccan women %K Sexuality %R 10.31557/APJCP.2018.19.11.3077 %X Introduction: This is a prospective study aiming to describe how cervical cancer and its treatment can affectthe sexuality of a specific population of Moroccan women survivors of this disease. Materiels and Methods: It is acomparison of clinical features and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) of 3 balanced groups of women, made upof 100 survivors of cervical cancer, 100 survivors of non-gynecological cancer and a group of 100 healthy women.Results: 97% of the patients stopped their full sexual activity at the time of treatment; the time interval between treatmentand regular sexual activity was 8 months for the cervical cancer group, and 5.8 months for non-gynecologic cancer (P=0.001). Vaginal length assessed by pelvic examination during follow up visits was estimated at about 6.2 cm, 9.2 cmand 9.5 cm respectively for the cervical cancer group, non-gynecologic cancer group and the control group (p=0.04).On the basis of the FSFI questionnaire, the analysis of the 6 main sexuality parameter scores did attest worse results forthe variables related to sexual function for cervical cancer group, but not in a statistically significant way. Conclusion:In order to preserve an optimal quality of life after cervical cancer, the sexual dimension is a crucial parameter to takeinto consideration throughout treatment phases, especially radiation (by encouraging sexual intercourses, and usingvaginal dilators during the treatment). Moroccan survivors of this disease must be treated according to a multidisciplinaryapproach, that includs the psychological component. %U https://journal.waocp.org/article_76646_7275ee6cebea20cb5eafaecccee0c9e6.pdf