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GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Volume 160, Issue 3, Pages 763-770Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.12.001
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BRCA 1; BRCA 2; Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy; Sexual function; Psychological impact; Surgical menopause; Hormone replacement therapy; Partner support
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This study explored the psychosexual impacts of risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, with results indicating that women undergoing the surgery often feel unprepared for the psychological and sexual side effects. RRBSO was found to commonly cause distress and problems for women and their partners.
Introduction. It is estimated that up to 20% of ovarian cancers have an inherited genetic etiology with the most common being BRCA1/2 mutations. For women with these mutations risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) to reduce the risk of primary ovarian cancer is often performed, however the surgery results in immediate onset of surgical menopause. Aim. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the psychosexual impacts of risk reducing bilateral salpingo oophorectomy in the published qualitative literature. Methods. PubMed, Medline, Web of Science and PsycInfo were searched for qualitative papers that looked at the psychosexual impact of RRBSO on individuals who were pre-menopausal at the time of surgery. Studies were quality assessed using Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) and Standard for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) checklists and data were extracted. Thematic synthesis of the results was performed. Results. Of 143 papers identified in searching, 5 qualitative papers were identified relating to interviews with 115 women after RRBSO published between 2000 and 2020. The quality of the papers was moderate. Five different themes were identified related to individual experiences with RRBSO: (1) information needs, (2) psychological impact, (3) psychosexual impact, (4) partner support and (5) hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Conclusion. Individual experiences of RRBSO were varied and influenced by multiple factors but psychosexual problems were common, often caused significant distress to the women and their partners and were often poorly explained before surgery. Women do not feel adequately prepared for the psychological and sexual side effects of RRBSO. The qualitative data provides invaluable insight into the individual experiences of women and can be used to better help women mitigate the effects of the surgery. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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