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Case StudiesThese case studies are designed to be completed after you have studied the content in each module, but you can complete them at any time you feel ready. Case studies allow you to apply what you have learned in this course to real-world situations. Case Study #1:Several weeks ago you referred
Ms. Bright to your colleague to assess a breast mass that has turned out
to be cancer. The specialist has determined that a mastectomy is indicated.
Ms. Bright returns today to discuss what to expect following a mastectomy.
She and her partner have had a very satisfying sex life, and she wants
to know how the surgery will affect it. What can you tell her about the
effects of breast cancer therapies on sexuality? Case Study #2:Mr. Donner is accompanying
his wife to an unscheduled visit three months after a hysterectomy. Mr.
Donner uncomfortably asks you if he and his wife will ever be able to
have sex again. Mrs. Donner says that she feels no desire and that when
they tried to have sex three weeks ago, she did not feel stimulated and
found it to be painful.
Case Study #3:Ms. Owa comes to talk with
you because she does not know what to tell her daughter. Her 12-year-old
daughter has complained that her left breast area has been hurting, and
it was slightly swollen. After explaining to her daughter
what is happening to her body, Ms. Owa returns to tell you that her son
came home from physical-education class very upset because the other boys
teased him about his “baby penis,” that he will “never
be a man with such a tiny thing.” Her son is 10 years old. What guidance
can you give her about her son’s development over the next three
to four years?
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