Sexual Dysfunction Check-up in Premenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Endocrine Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study

SEXCHECK - Sexual Dysfunction Check-up in Premenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Endocrine Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study

Primary objectives:

• To estimate Sexual Dysfunction (SD) incidence in premenopausal breast cancer patients treated by surgery and taking endocrine therapy.
• To detect the presence of SD-related distress in the population, as a determining factor in the maintenance of a good quality of life.

Secondary objectives:

• To describe SD characteristics determining the most frequently reported symptoms and correlations with type of surgery or therapeutic regimens.
• Collect baseline data for subsequent randomized trials involving practical interventions with the aim to reduce SD prevalence in this population.

Inclusion Criteria:

• women aged ≥18 and ≤ 55
• who underwent surgery for early stage breast cancer
• taking endocrine therapy for at least 3 months
• providing an informed consent and completing the study questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:

• withdrawal of the informed consent, at any time