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Moniek M. ter Kuile
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Open AccessEfficacy of a nurse-led sexual rehabilitation intervention for women with gynaecological cancers receiving radiotherapy: results of a randomised trial
The multicentre randomised SPARC trial evaluated the efficacy of a nurse-led sexual rehabilitation intervention on sexual functioning, distress, dilator use, and vaginal symptoms after radiotherapy for gynaeco...
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Open AccessSymptoms of anxiety but not depression before start of taxane-based chemotherapy are associated with peripheral neuropathy: a multicenter study in women with breast cancer
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect of chemotherapy, especially after taxane-based therapy. This study aimed to examine the relationship between symptoms of anxiety and de...
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Open AccessA sexual rehabilitation intervention for women with gynaecological cancer receiving radiotherapy (SPARC study): design of a multicentre randomized controlled trial
Sexual problems are frequently reported after treatment with radiotherapy (RT) for gynaecological cancer (GC), in particular after combined external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy (EBRT+BT). Studies demon...
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Open AccessCervical cancer survivors’ and partners’ experiences with sexual dysfunction and psychosexual support
The purpose of the study was to assess experiences with sexual dysfunctions, psychosexual support, and psychosexual healthcare needs among cervical cancer survivors (CCSs) and their partners.
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Psychosexual support for gynecological cancer survivors: professionals’ current practices and need for assistance
About half of the gynecological cancer (GC) survivors suffer from sexual dysfunctions and report a need for professional psychosexual support. The current study assessed (1) health care professionals’ (HCP) cu...
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“Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater”: The Demise of Vaginismus in Favor of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder
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Open AccessValues clarification in a decision aid about fertility preservation: does it add to information provision?
We aimed to evaluate the effect of a decision aid (DA) with information only compared to a DA with values clarification exercise (VCE), and to study the role of personality and information seeking style in DA-...
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Body image issues after bilateral prophylactic mastectomy with breast reconstruction in healthy women at risk for hereditary breast cancer
The outcome of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy with breast reconstruction (BPM-IBR) in healthy BRCA1/2 mutation carriers can be potentially burdensome for body image and the intimate relationship. Therefore,...
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Open AccessEffects of Appraisal of Sexual Stimuli on Sexual Arousal in Women with and Without Superficial Dyspareunia
This study examined the effects of appraisal of sexual stimuli on sexual arousal in women with superficial dyspareunia (n = 50) and sexually functional women (n = 25). To elicit different appraisals of an erotic ...
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Open AccessAutomatic and Deliberate Affective Associations with Sexual Stimuli in Women with Superficial Dyspareunia
Current views suggest that in women with superficial dyspareunia the prospect of penile–vaginal intercourse automatically activates fear-related associations. The automatic activation of negative associations ...
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The development of the multidimensional locus of pain control questionnaire (MLPC): Factor structure, reliability, and validity
This study was conducted to develop a comprehensive Multidimensional Locus of Pain Control questionnaire (MLPC) and to examine how locus of pain control is related to pain appraisals, pain co** strategies, a.....
