Sexual satisfaction in burn patients.
One of the most frequent concerns of convalescent burn patients is that of sexual functioning. Using the degree of agreement between current performance and ideal performance as a measure of satisfaction with current performance, we have found a sex-related difference in 54 postburn patients. Postburn sexual functioning in males appears to be excellent; no specific factors could be identified by which this could be improved. However, in female patients, a much less satisfactory level of postburn sexual functioning is evident, which appears to be strongly correlated with physical dysfunction and with body image.
Tudahl
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Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Blades
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Munster
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D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D002056:Burns / Q000523:psychology*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003289:Convalescence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior