Physician Hormone Training & Cancer

Physician Hormone Training for Treating Young Female Cancer Survivors

Recent studies have shown that young female cancer survivors have a higher risk of experiencing sexual health issues compared to females of the same age who have not been diagnosed with cancer. Based on recent clinical studies, experts are recommending young female cancer survivors receive hormone replacement therapy to restore sexual well-being.

At SottoPelle®, our Physician Hormone Training program can help providers understand the link between hormone replacement therapy and sexual function. Sexual health is an important part of overall well-being, and for young women who have experienced a cancer diagnosis and treatment, restoring their sexual, emotional, and physical well-being is important.

In this article our physician hormone training experts discuss how you can better serve  young female cancer-survivors patients with hormone replacement therapy.

Physician Hormone Training for Sexual Dysfunction in Female Cancer Patients

In a clinical study of nearly 700 participants, one of the largest studies to date, researchers found that the type of cancer a young female patient has along with the type and intensity of treatment has an impact on the quality of the patient’s sex life. The female patients who participated in the study were diagnosed with cancer before the age of forty and received a diagnosis of breast cancer or other cancers.

These female patients were found the be as sexually active as females who had not received a cancer diagnosis. But the female patient with cancer were found to have much higher instances of sexual issues such as discomfort, lack of interest, difficulty achieving orgasm, and overall dissatisfaction with sex.

The problems these young female patients were experiencing were linked to either treatment received from cancer or emotional distress due to their cancer diagnosis and changes within their lives because of cancer and treatment.

Experts now urge medical providers to offer sexual health treatment and support whenever possible to help young female cancer survivor return to a normal life and to improved sexual health. A top suggestion is the use of hormone replacement therapy.

SottoPelle® Method Physician Hormone Training can help medical providers understand the link between hormones and sexual health.

Physician Hormone Training is Key for Treating Young Female Cancer Patients

Of the greater than half a million young females who are diagnosed with cancer each year, hormonal and body changes are the primary reason for a decline in enjoyment of sexual intimacy. The link between young female cancer diagnosis and sexual issues has led experts to call for sexual health assessment to be a standard part of clinical care following a cancer diagnosis.

Helping young female cancer survivors restore their sexual well-being is very important and medical intervention should be offered by medical providers treating young female cancer survivors. Physician hormone training is a key part of this medical intervention, as hormone replacement therapy can be used to combat the hormonal issue that led young female cancer patients to have loss of enjoyment or discomfort during sex.

Within the clinical study, it was found that 2 in 3 young female cancer survivors experience discomfort during sex. Issues such as vaginal dryness or pain, which are secondary to decrease in hormones following cancer treatment, prevented many female patients from having a positive sexual experience.

Emotional distress is also a factor in the poor sexual well-being of a young female cancer survivor.

Physician Hormone Training & Estrogen Replacement After Cancer

Female cancer survivors may experience treatments that drastically alter their hormone production, such as a hysterectomy. This change in the ability to naturally produce hormones impacts a female patient’s well-being in so many ways, including as it relates to sexual health.

Estrogen therapy or hormone replacement therapy can improve young female patients lives if they are experiencing issues with sexual intimacy or sexual discomfort by restoring their hormonal balance and providing them relief from vaginal dryness, painful sex, and low libido.

The onset of menopausal symptoms that young female cancer survivors experience is often more debilitating than the symptom experienced through the natural aging process, as the patient is experiencing these symptoms as a result of harsh treatment, given over the course of a short time. Physician hormone training can help medical providers understand the best treatment protocols for hormone replacement therapy in young cancer survivor.

Physician Hormone Training for Treating Cancer Patients

SottoPelle® Method Physician Hormone Training experts can help medical providers understand the best ways to treat sexual dysfunction in young female patients who may be suffering from decreased hormone production after cancer treatment.

Help your patients restore their hormone balance and improve sexual well-being by contacting our team of physician training experts today!

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as general information only and is not intended to be used as medical advice. While the benefits of hormone replacement are well documented through clinical research, we are not representing that hormone therapy is a “cure” for any disease. Only your treating physician can determine if hormone replacement may be a beneficial part of your healthcare regimen, based on your age, overall health, risk factors, and lifestyle.