Psychosocial Health Level and Quality of Sexual Life in Women with Fibrocystic Breast Disease

Abstract

Objective: Anxiety about the fibrocystic disease of breast and the formation of cancer can lead to some psychosocial and sexual health problems in women. In this context, this study was conducted to determine the level of depression and sexual life quality of women with fibrocystic disease of breast. Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 40 women with fibrocystic breast disease and 50 without fibrocystic breast disease and who agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected using the individual diagnostic form, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) and the Sexual Life Quality Questionnaire (SLQQ). Data obtained from the study were interpreted in the SPSS 23.0 package program. Mean, standard deviation, percentage distribution, the student t-test, chi-square test, Pearson correlation analysis, Mann-Whitney U test, and the Kruskall Wallis test were used in the statistical evaluation. Statistical significance was accepted as p < 0.05. Results: Women with fibrocystic disease of breast were found to have an advanced depression, an advanced anxiety, and a moderate level of stress. Women with fibrocystic disease of breast were found to have statistically higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress than women without the disease (p < 0.01). Women with fibrocystic disease of breast were found to have a moderate level of sexual life quality, and statistically significantly lower sexual life quality than women without the disease (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Women with fibrocystic of breast was lower levels of psychosocial health and sexual life quality than those without fibrocystic breast disease.