Efektifitas Latihan Kegel terhadap Kesulitan Orgasme pada Perempuan Pasca Terapi Kanker Serviks

Abstract

Radiotherapy for cervical cancer has side effects which cause the vagina become smaller and drier so that it could reduce the flexibility and lubrication of the vagina. These side effects could change the sexual functions, which is orgasm difficulty. This study proves the effectiveness of Kegel exercises to overcome orgasm difficulty for the women after a cervical cancer therapy. Method The Quasi-experimental ‘nonequivalent control group posttest-only design' was conducted to 26 intervention group and 26 control group. The sampling technique used consecutive sampling method. FSFI were obtained in order to measure orgasm difficulties to women after a servical cancer therapy. A t-test was used to examine differences between two groups. Result findings The Kegel exercises gave a significant changing of orgasm level with p value= 0.002 lower than 0.05. There was significance difference of orgasm level between intervention and control groups. Kegel exercises provided opportunies to reduce orgasm difficulties as much as 3.897 times (OR=3.897). Conclusion The Kegel exercises are proved to reduce effectively solve the disturbant of orgasm for women after a cervical cancer therapy. Nursing role are to promote, prevent and rehabilitate the complaint of women after cervical cancer therapy as an effort to improve health status of women with cervical cancer