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Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and sexual health: a qualitative study.
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC - 1 Feb 2012
Brotto Lori A, Branco Nadia, Dunkley Cara, McCullum Mary, McAlpine Jessica N
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) on sexual function in BRCA gene mutation carriers, compared with the effect on women undergoing BSO (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) for benign indications from a qualitative perspective. METHODS: Our study included 25 women who had undergone either a RRBSO because of BRCA carrier status or a BSO for a benign gynaecologic...
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