Exercise therapy for sexual dysfunction after prostate cancer
Journal article
Cormie, Prue, Newton, Robert U., Taaffe, Dennis R., Spry, Nigel A. and Galvao, Daniel A.. (2013). Exercise therapy for sexual dysfunction after prostate cancer. Nature Reviews Urology. 10(12), pp. 731 - 736. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2013.206
Authors | Cormie, Prue, Newton, Robert U., Taaffe, Dennis R., Spry, Nigel A. and Galvao, Daniel A. |
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Abstract | Sexual dysfunction is one of the most common, distressing and persistent adverse effects of prostate cancer treatment, and has a profound effect on quality of life for the patient and his partner. Current health-care provisions are inadequate to address the demand for the management of sexual dysfunction, with approximately half of prostate cancer survivors reporting unmet sexual health-care needs. Management strategies predominately involve pharmacological interventions to address the direct physiological effects of prostate cancer treatment on erectile function. However, the aetiology of sexual dysfunction is multifaceted and considerable physiological and psychological adverse effects of prostate cancer treatments, which are not addressed by pharmacological intervention, contribute to sexual dysfunction. Exercise has established efficacy for improving many of these factors in men with prostate cancer, including changes in body composition (especially to counteract body feminization), fatigue, physical function, risk of comorbid conditions, depression, anxiety and quality of life. Emerging evidence indicates that exercise also has a positive effect on sexual desire and sexual activity in men with prostate cancer. |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Nature Reviews Urology |
Journal citation | 10 (12), pp. 731 - 736 |
Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
ISSN | 1759-4812 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2013.206 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84890437393 |
Page range | 731 - 736 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/85z77/exercise-therapy-for-sexual-dysfunction-after-prostate-cancer
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