Sexual distress and associated factors among cervical cancer survivors: A cross‐sectional multicenter observational study

To assess whether sexual distress among cervical cancer (CC) survivors is associated with frequently reported vaginal sexual symptoms, other proposed biopsychosocial factors and whether worries about painful intercourse mediate the relation between vaginal sexual symptoms and sexual distress.

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