Sexualita u pacientů s chronickou myeloidní leukémií léčených imatinibem

• Title in English: Sexuality in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with imatinibe
• Authors: ŽOURKOVÁ Alexandra; KALVODOVÁ Libuše; MAYER Jiří; ŽÁČKOVÁ Daniela
• Year of publication: 2009
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Field: Psychiatry, sexuology
• Keywords: Chronic myeloid leukemia – imatinib – sexual function
• Description: ,This work represents a brief probe into the issue of patients with CML (Chronic myeloid leukemia) treated by imatinib, the novel compound which allows long-term survival of such patients. In female patients no change in sexual desire and higher frequency of sexual dysfunctions was detected according to CSFQ (Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire). Male patients reported satisfaction with sexual life in spite of dysfunctional score in items sexual desire, erection and ejaculation.

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