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Cancer treatments can have side effects that make resuming sex challenging. Ask questions, share information and find support related to sexuality after a cancer diagnosis and treatment here.
- By Eimaj · New reply November 14, 2009
- 16 replies
- I am nearly 6 weeks post op and am wondering how much different sex is going to be. I know that my vagina is shorter because of the surgery. I am looking for words of wisdom from those of you who have ...
- By movingon · New reply November 6, 2009
- 15 replies
- I am 25 and I found out in january that I had stage 3 cervical cancer with 2 positive lymph nodes. My surgeon moved an ovary up to hopefully prevent menopause. I then went through 6 chemo treatments 25 ...
- By LPchick1013 · New reply November 5, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hello, I'm new here. Actually found this site by googling information about if having a biopsy could be a cause of painful sex. My husband and I have been friends for almost 11 years and started dating ...
- By Shawnpew · New reply November 3, 2009
- 6 replies
- Can i have kids one day after having chemo and radition ...
- By poeticali_disthrbd · New reply August 13, 2009
- 6 replies
- I'm m/30, and I've been diagnosed and treated for hpv. I had the warts frozen, and now I'm waiting to see if they fall off or if I need more treatments. My question is after they fall off, if they do ...
- By ibelieveinhope · New reply July 30, 2009
- 4 replies
- I need advice, please! To make a horrible, long story short..( I'm 23.. ) I have cervical cancer. I had a biopsy and caught the cancer early. I had cryosurgery, and it completely got it for the time being ...
- By ccubberly · Posted July 20, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello, My name iS Candice and I had a Cone biopsy done back in January. I have been trying to get pregnant ever since. I do have a 4 year old. I purchased the ClearBlue Fertility Monitor to detect when ...
- By ocgal · New reply June 18, 2009
- 8 replies
- Is there anyone who can help me? It has been nearly 2 years since my last treatment and I still cannot have sex. I had surgery and they removed my uteris and I had chemo and external and internal radiation ...
- By rollwiththepunches · New reply June 8, 2009
- 1 reply
- hi.. I've been searching the internet for a little while now trying to find answers to my questions. This site caught my eye with all the insight and support so hopefully someone will be able to help ...
- By amy_11 · New reply May 5, 2009
- 6 replies
- i was treated with laser vaporization for my hpv and was wondering if any one knew how long before sex would be ok? my gyno sed it would b 4-6 weeks before i am completely back to normal but dont remember ...
- By javila · New reply April 23, 2009
- 2 replies
- hi all...i had my total hysterectomy last Nov 2006.. i have my boyfriend abroad.. i have my last intercourse last 2008..he always teasing me to use a toy so that my vaginal won't close..is it true? is ...
- By coolio · New reply January 14, 2009
- 4 replies
- I had a trachelectomy a year ago. I have had intercourse with my boyfriend very few times because penetration still hurts. I thought in the beginning, this would be normal, but a year later and it's still ...
- By Momma24boys · New reply December 30, 2008
- 5 replies
- Ive had just one round of treatment so far. I believe I have 5 more.. I am being given cysplatin and etopiside... I go for 3 days every 21 days.. My question is, do any of you know if u can have sex during ...
- By yami21 · New reply November 15, 2008
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- Hi, I'm 21 yrs old and was diagnosed with HPV July of last yr. I had a conebiobsy done on August 2007. I then had PAP's done every 3 months. They all came back normal thank God. I've been off the pill ...
- By HelenV · New reply August 8, 2008
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- Hi There I had a Radical Tracelectomy nearly 2 years ago at age 26 after being diagnosed with stage 1B2 cervical cancer. I recovered well with no complications and all is clear however I am continuing ...