Do radiation oncologists talk about sexual health and dysfunction with their cancer patients? Results of the igls-vienna-sexmed-survey.

Background And Purpose: The aim of this survey was to invite radiation oncologists to self-assess whether sexual health care and sexual dysfunction are an issue in daily routine.

Materials And Methods: At the annual congress of the Austrian Society of Radiation Oncology in 2017 doctors were asked about their care for sexual health in cancer patients by using questionnaires. No exclusion criteria were employed.

Let us integrate sexual health-do psychiatrists integrate sexual health in patient management?

The high prevalence of sexual dysfunction and the importance of sexual health issues in general stress the need for a physician to integrate sexual health issues in patient management. In this study, we evaluate the frequency of psychiatrists addressing sexual health issues as well as their attitude towards sexual health. Plus, we want to evaluate the multi-professional network for patient treatment that is needed by physicians for collaboration with other medical specialists and health care professionals.

Do gynecologists talk about sexual dysfunction with their patients?

Introduction: Female sexual problems and dysfunctions have a high prevalence, ranging from 12% to 80%, depending on the definition being used, underlying comorbidities, and age. Despite the high prevalence, there are only scarce data about the approach gynecologists use to address female sexual dysfunction.

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the approach of Swiss gynecologists to addressing sexual problems among their outpatients.

Maternal request: a reason for rising rates of cesarean section?

Objective: The rising rate of cesarean sections (CS), especially those on maternal request, is an important obstetric care issue. The aim of this two-point cross-sectional study was to evaluate the prevalence of CS and their indications.

Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of the indications of all CS performed at a tertiary care clinic in Switzerland in 2002 and 2008.