Cancer does not mean the end of your sex life — no matter what type you have. Different people react in different ways to treatment, so there’s no one way to guarantee you’ll still be having great sex all the time. However, there are so many different solutions to the various sexual problems that can develop during or after cancer treatment. One of the most important things to remember as you think about sexuality after cancer, is the mind-body connection.
Dr. Jeanne Carter, a sexual psychologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, said that taking care of cognitive factors when it comes to sexuality is a huge part of the healing process. “A lot of women have fear of pain, fear of performance, their partners can have fear of hurting their partner … but there is a way to bring fun and pleasure back into the bedroom. It just takes some simple strategies and a lot of communication and some patience,” Dr. Carter said.
Read MoreThe ultimate goal with the mindfulness intervention was to make women feel more comfortable with themselves, which ultimately allows them to feel mentally turned on.
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