Menopausal Status in Breast Cancer Patients with Past Chemotherapy Determines Long-Term Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

Cancer treatment that leads to long-term ovarian failure in breast cancer patients has a negative impact on sexual desire. Patients with menopause induced by chemotherapy or GnRH agonists show significantly reduced sexual desire as compared to menstruating patients with past chemotherapy. Ochsenkühn R, Hermelink K, Clayton AH, von Schönfeldt V, Gallwas J, Ditsch N, Rogenhofer N, and Kahlert S. Menopausal status in breast cancer patients with past chemotherapy determines long-term hypoactive sexual desire disorder.