7/7/2023 0 Comments The woman in the window novelIf you are lesbian, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) or gender non-conforming, you may have needs that are not addressed here. We’ll also share some ideas to help you talk with your doctor and your cancer care team. We cannot answer every question, but we’ll try to give you enough information for you and your partner to have open, honest talks about intimacy and sex. The information here is for adult females who want to learn more about how cancer and cancer treatment can affect their sex life. Read more in How Cancer and Cancer Treatment Can Affect Sexuality. How a person shows sexuality can also be affected. But, the reality is that a person's sex organs, sexual desire (sex drive or libido), sexual function, well-being, and body image can be affected by having cancer and cancer treatment. In fact, sexuality and intimacy have been shown to help people face cancer by helping them deal with feelings of distress, and when going through treatment. Sex, sexuality, and intimacy are just as important for people with cancer as they are for people who don’t have cancer. Many times a person with cancer wonders how the diagnosis and treatment might affect their sex life. When a person is diagnosed with cancer, they may wonder how ‘normal’ life can and will be if they need to go through surgery or treatment, or as they adjust to living as a survivor.
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