Research Article

Breast Cancer Survivors with Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Receiving Aromatase Inhibitors Are Willing to Sexual Assessment: Is a Dyspareunia Approach Enough?

Table 2

Basic sexual assessment of the overall sample, as well as according to sexual activity.

All patients (N = 83)Sexually active (n = 59)Non-sexually active (n = 24) value

Sexually active women, n (%)59 (71.1)59 (100)0

Sexual frequency (times/month), mean ± sd (range)2.5 ± 3.2 (0–16)3.6 ± 3.2 (0–16)0
Missing, n33

Type of sexual activity(i) None, n (%)24 (32.4)24 (100)
(ii) Solo sex, n (%)11 (14.9)11 (22)
(iii) Partnered sex, n (%)26 (35.1)26 (52)
(iv) Both, n (%)13 (17.6)13 (26)
Missing, n99

Sexual behavior(i) None, n (%)24 (32.4)24 (100)
(ii) No vaginal sex, n (%)15 (20.3)15 (30)
(iii) Only vaginal sex, n (%)4 (5.4)4 (8)
(iv) Both, n (%)31 (41.9)31 (62)
Missing, n99

Relationship(i) Single, n (%)14 (17.7)9 (16.1)5 (21.7)0.078
(ii) Partnered not cohabitant, n (%)11 (13.9)8 (14.3)3 (13.1)
(iii) Partnered cohabitant, n (%)54 (68.4)39 (69.6)15 (65.2)
Missing, n431

FSFI#Dimensions mean ± sd (range)(i) Desire2.2 ± 0.9 (1.2–4.8)2.4±1 (1.2–4.8)1.6±0.6 (1.2–3)0.0013
(ii) Arousal2.9 ± 1.6 (0–6)3.6 ± 1.3 (0–6)1.2 ± 0.8 (0–2.4)
(iii) Lubrication2.5 ± 1.7 (0–6)3.3 ± 1.4 (0–6)0.6 ± 0.7 (0–2.4)
(iv) Orgasm2.8 ± 2 (0–6)3.8 ± 1.5 (0.8–6)0.4 ± 0.6 (0–2)
(v) Satisfaction2.9 ± 2 (0–6)3.7 ± 1.6 (0.4–6)0.7 ± 0.6 (0–2)
(vi) Pain1.7 ± 1.4 (0–6)2.3 ± 1.2 (0–6)0.3 ± 0.5 (0–1.2)
Total score, mean ± sd (range)15 ± 7.8 (1.2–29.6)19 ± 4.9 (7.8–29.6)4.7 ± 2.7 (1.2–10.1)
FSD rate, n (%)(i) FSFI ≤ 26.5579 (95.2)54 (93.1)22 (100)
(ii) FSFI ≤ 21.764 (77.1)40 (68.9)22 (100)

VAS dyspareunia, mean ± sd (range)#7.5 ± 2.3 (2–10)7.1±2.1 (2–10)8.6±2.3 (3–10)0.0114
Missing, n202

VAS disturbance sexual life, mean ± sd (range)6.3 ± 2.5 (0–10)6.1 ± 2.6 (0–10)6.9 ± 2.4 (1–10)0.2695
(i) VAS > 3 (%)62 (84.9)44 (83)17 (85)0.8413
Missing, n1064

BIS, mean ± sd (range)1010.6 ± 7.2 (1–29)9.25 ± 6.8 (0–23)0.4308

3 FSFI questionnaires were excluded from the analysis because they corresponded to women whose sexual activity status did not correlate with the answers in the questionnaire #Significant differences have been adjusted by age for possible interactions, persisting statistically significant differences. Italic data: data which include nonsexually active women FSFI questionnaires were highlighted in italics, as it should not be considered for the interpretation of the results. The bold values indicate the significant difference.