This study examines how blood cancer impacts patients’ sexuality and sense of gendered identity. An interpretive epistemological framework necessitated a qualitative study design. Participants (6 male and 6 female), recruited from a hospital Haematology department in a large Northern English City, took part in semi-structured in-depth interviews to gather rich data about their subjective experiences. A key theme from the qualitative data was a sense of disruption in relation to several aspects of their gendered identities and sexual life. Participants explained disruption to their sexual function and sexual sense of self. They narrated concerns about future imagined relationships. The emotional burden of sexuality related concerns was strongly articulated. A gendered perspective enabled the similarities and differences between men and women to be explored. This study, drawing on rich qualitative data, documents the sexuality concerns of blood cancer patients; for some such concerns arise many years post treatment. The findings highlight the need for gender appropriate care around sexuality which should continue to be accessible well after diagnosis and treatment phases have ceased.

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被打乱的传记和性别身份：一项探索性和血癌的定性研究

这项研究探讨了血癌如何影响患者的性行为和性别认同感。解释性认识论框架需要定性研究设计。从英国北部大城市的一家医院血液科招募的参与者（6 名男性和 6 名女性）参加了半结构化的深度访谈，以收集有关他们主观经历的丰富数据。定性数据的一个关键主题是他们的性别身份和性生活的几个方面的破坏感。参与者解释了他们的性功能和性自我意识受到的破坏。他们讲述了对未来想象中的关系的担忧。强烈阐明了与性相关的担忧所带来的情感负担。性别视角使男性和女性之间的异同得以探索。这项研究利用丰富的定性数据，记录了血癌患者对性的担忧；对于一些这样的担忧，在治疗后多年就会出现。研究结果强调需要围绕性行为提供性别适当的护理，在诊断和治疗阶段结束后，这种护理应该继续容易获得。