Once cancer is diagnosed, timely treatment becomes the most important thing. However, at ordinary times, sex, which brings great pleasure to people, seems to immediately become insignificant.
Once the treatment is over, as the body recovers, the desire to return to a happy life begins to intensify. However, the adverse effects of cancer and anti-cancer treatment on the patient’s body and mind will make it difficult to realize this desire.
The health of sexual organs (such as ovaries and uterus) and their surrounding structures (such as rectum and bladder) is very important for the completion of sexual intercourse. Once they become diseased, they may lead to a decline in the quality of sexual life, such as difficulty in arousing orgasm, loss of sexual vitality and desire, sexual intercourse pain, vaginal narrowing and dryness, etc.
In order to regain sexual happiness, can the majority of patients do some what?
Let Dr. Clove tell you.
What do you need to do to enjoy [sex] again?
First of all, before the treatment starts, consult the attending doctor for specific treatment to fully understand its possible impact on sexual life. At the same time, physically and psychologically, be prepared and face it bravely.
Secondly, if cancer treatment has brought adverse effects on sex life, then it should immediately find out the specific reasons and give feedback to the doctor for timely treatment. My body, I know best.
In addition, we suggest that patients communicate more with the outside world, express your troubles, your worries and your wishes, listen to various opinions and actively solve problems. Dr. Clove suggests that you:
1. Talk to medical staff
Tell the doctor, How does the treatment affect the sex life, And seek professional advice. Of course, face-to-face conversation can be embarrassing, but in order to solve the problem, always find a way to tell the doctor how you feel. For example, you can write down these problems and show them to the doctor, which may reduce the embarrassment of face-to-face conversation. In addition, you can also ask other members of the treatment team, such as nurses, to give appropriate assistance.
Step 2: Talk to your partner
Let your partner know what you are experiencing and work together to overcome it. For example, use lubricants to relieve vaginal dryness and adjust your body position to avoid sexual intercourse pain. Be positive and try hard, and you will always find a way to get the [sexual] happiness experience back to its peak.
Step 3: Talk to your patients
Other cancer patients can be contacted through the online community. It can not only avoid the embarrassment of face-to-face chat, but also has the convenience of anonymity, thus more conducive to [thorough heart-to-heart talk].
4. Try other ways of intimacy
Sexual intercourse is not the whole content of sex life, nor is it the only way to maintain close relationships. Long hugs, gentle caresses and heart-to-heart conversations can not only relieve anxiety, but also enhance mutual ties.
Which anti-cancer treatments make you unlucky?
Surgery. In order to control the deterioration of organs closely related to sexual activity, surgical removal may be required, thus affecting the smooth progress of sexual life to varying degrees.
During radiotherapy, if radiation affects ovaries, uterus, vagina and other sexual organs, it may interfere with their normal functions.
Adverse reactions such as fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea caused by chemotherapy may lead to a decrease in sexual desire. However, some drugs also have certain direct damage to sexual organs such as ovaries.
Endocrine therapy drugs have less systemic side effects, but more or less, they will also have a certain degree of influence on sexual life.
Although many therapies may affect the sexual life of female patients, However, not all patients will have these adverse reactions. Dr. Clove reminded everyone that when facing tumors, we should establish such an understanding: first, we should try our best to treat tumors and control the development of the disease. At the same time, we should actively deal with the occurrence of adverse reactions through various efforts to prevent, reduce and actively deal with them.
Conclusion
Perhaps, sooner or later, most patients can regain their sexual blessings after treatment. However, through the process, such as drinking water, people know how warm and cold they are. Friends of patients, when encountering difficulties, please face them positively, try to overcome them and never give up. Please believe that one day, the angel of sexual blessings will come again.