Effects of radiotherapy on female cancer, chemotherapy for cancer patients, the majority of cases, men and women receiving pelvic radiotherapy in the period, the performance has of late sexual desire. This is largely due to the mental stress of the disease itself, rather than the direct effects of radiotherapy.
Pelvic radiotherapy in the period, as long as the patient does not have the bladder, rectum, uterus, cervix or vagina and other parts of the tumor caused severe bleeding, can usually sex. The sensitivity of the vulva and vagina compared with that before treatment has not changed much. As long as there is no pain during intercourse, the patient can still achieve orgasm.
Direct cancer effect of radiotherapy on women, young women receiving low-dose pelvic radiotherapy, may cause short-term menopause, a period of time in the restoration of ovarian function after the period to re-again. Receiving high-dose radiotherapy, ovarian damage is permanent. Menopausal women on an already this does not cause significant changes, because her ovaries have stopped the secretion of hormones.
Cancer effect of radiotherapy on women, high-dose pelvic radiation affects the vagina itself. During radiotherapy, the patient may feel vaginal tenderness, the symptoms can last a few weeks after the cessation of the treatment. Radiotherapy-induced tissue fibrosis can cause thickening of the vaginal wall and looked rough. Sexual intercourse, vaginal scalability and no longer. Radiation injury of the vagina so that it can account for membrane becomes weak prime. Many women receiving pelvic radiotherapy in the period vaginal bleeding after sexual intercourse, but often does not cause pain. Small number of patients after radiotherapy and vaginal ulcer with pain, these injuries often heal a few months after the end of radiotherapy.
Fibers caused by pelvic radiotherapy can sometimes cause scar epilepsy shorter vagina narrower, there are two ways to help prevent or reduce the occurrence of a narrow vagina becomes shorter. One way is to increase the frequency of sexual intercourse, at least three or four times a week, and another is under the guidance of doctors to consider use of vaginal dilators, four times every Tuesday. The use of vaginal dilators is best place in the vagina before a narrow, narrow place in the vagina if it is used after the more backward effect. Even if the patient has no interest in sex, should take these measures to prevent vaginal stenosis occurred for future gynecological follow-up examination.