Cancer and your sex life

Cancer and cancer treatment may affect your sex life. Find out how to get support and treatment that can help improve your sexual well-being.
Sex and cancer

Cancer and its treatment can have an impact on your sex life.
The body and sex
Cancer and its treatment can cause physical changes that may affect your sex life. Find out about male and female anatomy and what happens during sex.
Sex and side effects of cancer treatment
Side effects of cancer treatment can affect your sex life. Find out tips that might help and where to get support.
Female pelvic side effects and your sex life
If cancer treatment causes female pelvic changes this can affect your sex life. Find out tips that might help and where to get support.
Male pelvic side effects and your sex life
Find out about coping with male pelvic side effects that can affect your sex life.
We need to talk about sex and cancer

We want to encourage more people to feel confident to have open conversations about sex and cancer. Read unique stories, get information and support, and find out how you can talk to someone about sex and cancer.

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