Mario Balsa, Medical Oncology Resident at Catalan Institute of Oncology, shared a post on X:
“Sex during neutropenia? An overlooked topic in oncology practice at JCO Oncology Practice.
- Sexual health remains key for QoL No strong evidence for strict restrictions
- Avoid anal sex, new partners, severe mucositis
- Consider condoms briefly post-CT (drug exposure to the partner + contraception if pregnancy is possible)
Counseling should be individualized, not dogmatic!!
In neutropenia, it’s not ‘no sex’…it’s ‘know sex”
Title: Sexual Activity During Neutropenia and Immunosuppression: What Do You Tell Your Patient?
Authors: Sigrun Einarsdottir, Cecilia Olofsson, Sinja Kristiansen, Cecilia Kärrberg, Cornelia Liebau, Eva Smith Knutsson, Petra Tunbäck, Anna Nordlander
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