Sexual Skills Training, Body Image and Sexual Function in Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of sexual skills training on the change of body image and improvement of sexual function of women infected by breast cancer. 53 patients suffering from breast cancer was selected from among the cancer sufferers hospitalized in Shohaday-e Tajrish Hospital and divided randomly in two groups including experimental and control groups. Sexual skills were trained to the experimental group during 8 sessions. During this period, the control group didn’t receive any intervention. Analysis of covariance showed that sexual skills training has effective role in renovation of body image and sexual function of women infected by breast cancer.