Sexuality After XXXX : A Model for Male Survivors.

@entity1 @entity263 @entity5 @entity409 @entity250
INTRODUCTION: For @entity1 with @entity5 , @entity250 is a common issue and has a negative impact on quality of life, regardless of whether he has a partner. In general, sexuality encompasses much more than intercourse; it involves body image, identity, romantic and sexual attraction, and sexual thoughts and fantasies. AIM: Acknowledging that @entity5 affects multiple physical and psychosocial domains in @entity1 , the authors propose that such changes also inform sexual function for the male survivor. METHODS: An in-depth review of the literature describing alterations to sexual functioning in @entity1 with @entity5 was undertaken. Based on this and the clinical expertise of the authors, a new model was created and is presented. RESULTS: This biopsychosocial model is intended to expand the understanding of male sexuality beyond a purely biomedical model that @entity409 as distinct from the context of a @entity1 's life and sexual identity. CONCLUSION: Most data on @entity250 in @entity1 with @entity5 are derived from those with a history of @entity263 , although other data suggest that @entity1 with other types of @entity5 are similarly affected. Unfortunately, male sexuality is often reduced to aspects of erection and performance. Acknowledging that @entity5 affects multiple physical and psychosocial domains in @entity1 , the authors propose that such changes also inform sexual function for the male survivor. This biopsychosocial model might form the basis for interventions for @entity5 that includes a @entity1 and his partner as a complex whole.
