Table 2 Pre- and post-treatment sexual functioning in breast cancer patients as measured by the Female Sexual Function Index-FSFI (higher scores indicate a better function, n = 216)

FSFI domains

Sexual desire

3.8 (0.97)

2.8 (1.13)

0.95

< 0.001

Arousal

4.1(1.25)

3.2 (1.45)

0.66

< 0.001

Lubrication

5.3(1.01)

4.3 (1.48)

0.79

< 0.001

Orgasm

4.8(1.17)

4.0 (1.47)

0.60

< 0.001

Satisfaction

3.3(1.47)

3.0 (1.26)

0.22

< 0.001

Pain

5.2(1.19)

4.5 (1.63)

0.49

< 0.001

Total FSFI score

26.6 (4.26)

22.1 (5.89)

0.87

< 0.001

Range

7.2-34.2

2.8-32.9

-

-

Sexual disorder†

Number (%)

Number (%)

< 0.0001¶

No

103 (48)

34 (16)

Yes

113 (52)

182 (84)

-

-