Gynecology Oncology
Alsmadi Yaseen Mohammad Ibrahim; Saad Altimimi; Aisha Kamal Mahmoud; Muqdad Hussein Ali; Naseer Mehdi Mohammed; Ruqayah Taher Habash; Ahmed S Abed; Entsar Hachim Muhammad
Volume 8, Issue 4 , July and August 2023, , Pages 396-403
Abstract
Background & Objective: Today, the prevalence of cervical cancer in developing societies and its impacts on various body functions, mainly sexual performance, is of particular significance. In order to examine the relationship between sexual function and its domains with different stages of ...
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Background & Objective: Today, the prevalence of cervical cancer in developing societies and its impacts on various body functions, mainly sexual performance, is of particular significance. In order to examine the relationship between sexual function and its domains with different stages of cervical cancer, the present study was conducted.Materials & Methods: Examined in the current study were 284 cervical cancer patients with a history of trachelectomy surgery, referred to the Baghdad Women's Hospitals in 2020 and 2021 and selected randomly. The personal profile form and the female sexual function index (FSFI) were among the research instruments. The data were investigated by statistical software SPSS.23 and the Spearman correlation coefficient test. A P-value of less than 0.05 was deemed statistically significant.Results: The results revealed that 26.8% of women complained of low sexual desire, 43.0% did not receive adequate sexual arousal, and 39.1% experienced deficient vaginal lubrication. Additionally, 46.8% of women did not experience a proper orgasm, 27.8% were dissatisfied with their sexual satisfaction, and 37.0% reported experiencing pain during intercourse. In addition, there was an inverse correlation between the stages of cervical cancer and sexual performance (r= -0.25, P= 0.002), as well as its domains, including sexual desire (r= -0.18, P= 0.02), sexual arousal (r= -0.23, P= 0.004), vaginal lubrication (r= -0.23, P= 0.003), orgasm (r= -0.20, P= 0.009), sexual satisfaction (r= -0.21, P= 0.005), and pain during intercourse (r= -0.26, P= 0.001).Conclusion: The sexual performance of cervical cancer patients is impaired, and the more advanced stages of the disease weaken sexual performance and its domains.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Omarov Nazarbek Bakytbekovich; Ahmed Al-Hili; Duaa Hamid Ali; Aisha Kamal Mahmoud; Entsar Hachim Muhammad; Ahmed S. Abed; Marwa Jabbar Saiwan; Haider Hussain Jlood
Volume 8, Issue 3 , May and June 2023, , Pages 277-284
Abstract
Background & Objective: Cervical cancer screening is crucial for the early detection and prevention of this disease in women. Due to the prevalence of cervical cancer in Iraq, the current study aimed to improve Pap smear screening practices.Materials & Methods: The present semi-experimental ...
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Background & Objective: Cervical cancer screening is crucial for the early detection and prevention of this disease in women. Due to the prevalence of cervical cancer in Iraq, the current study aimed to improve Pap smear screening practices.Materials & Methods: The present semi-experimental study was conducted in 2019 on 192 Baghdad-based women aged 20 to 60 with active medical records. Two groups of 96 people, intervention and control, were created. The intervention group received training based on the constructs of health belief and stages of change models to enhance Pap smear screening behavior. The control group participated in routine training on Pap smear screening behavior in health centers from health professionals. The participants completed a questionnaire created by the researchers in the pre-test and post-test stages. For data analysis, version 19 of SPSS statistical software and independent t-tests, paired t-tests, chi-square, and Fisher's exact test were utilized.Results: A p-value of less than 0.05 was deemed statistically significant. Before the educational intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the stages of behavior change (P>0.05). However, after the educational intervention, the intervention group significantly differed from the control group in the Pap smear screening change (P<0.01). Also, based on the paired t-test, the mean scores of the intervention group's knowledge, susceptibility, severity, barriers, and self-efficacy were significant before and after the intervention (P<0.05). After the intervention, the intervention group demonstrated significantly higher Pap smear screening behavior than the control group (P<0.01).Conclusion: The utilization of educational intervention of the stages of change and health beliefs models has proven to be highly effective in bringing individuals to the action stage.
