Sexuality
Sexuality, wellness and fertility are topics that aren’t talked about enough but are extremely important to the AYA cancer community. Check out stories and experiences that can help educate you on what to expect with sexual health, fertility and wellness. Have an experience or story that you’d like to share with the community? Let us know about it!
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One Breast Tried To Kill Me, The Other Keeps My Baby Alive
Cancer has given me the greatest miracle there is, a perfect, healthy, handsome baby boy. I won’t make it seem like it has been easy since having my fifth child and being a single mother after cancer
Read More...Tougher Together: Sharing Stories of Surviving Cancer
The doctor finally called late on a Friday night. Holding my son in my arms, I rushed to the kitchen and picked up the phone. “I hate having calls like this,” he said. “It’s malignant.” Malignant, I thought, my brain trying and failing to grasp the enormity of the word. “You’re going to have to […]
Read More...Maybe, Baby? Birth Control After Cancer
Don’t be afraid to bring up birth control at your next appointment. Your provider can help you understand your risk of pregnancy and what options may be right for you.
Read More...Used to Feel So Good, Now it Feels SO Baaaaad…
Healthy blood vessels, nerves, and hormones all play a role in the genital changes that happen during sexual arousal. Unfortunately, certain cancer treatments can disrupt any part of this complex process. For example, pelvic surgery or radiation can alter the blood or nerve supply to your genitals, or cause tissue damage and scar formation.
Read More...Sex and the Survivor
he impact of cancer and cancer treatment can physically and psychologically affect our relationships, this can be especially true when it comes to romance and/or intimate relationships.
Read More...After A Mastectomy You Get New Boobs! Yay! Wait, Not Really…
When I tell people about my mastectomy and breast reconstruction, I receive lots of support, many questions and even some rude comments. The most frequent thing I hear from both women and men is “at least you will get perky boobs” (insert awkward laugh here)
Read More...Rethinking Body Image: Remember To Love Yourself
When I first started going on dates and had my first relationship (which wasn’t until sophomore year of college), I was incredibly nervous. Not only was I late in the game compared to many of my peers, but I was also incredibly self-conscious. Sure, I had the same questions running through my head that most girls consider – does he really like me, does he think I’m pretty, will he ask me out again?
Read More...5 Tips For Navigating Sex And Intimacy After Cancer
There are many physical and emotional changes after cancer that can affect sex and intimacy. Read more on ways to cope with and embrace this new normal in your bedroom. This post is for the ladies out there! They are the words no one wants to hear: “You have cancer.”
Read More...Let’s Talk About Sex
This post is brought to us by Jennifer! If you missed her interview with Lacuna Loft, you can find it here! You can find all of her posts here. “Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me.”
Read More...Have You Heard Of Chemo Dates?
Having young adult cancer can definitely put a crimp in your dating life. If you thought dating as a young adult was hard, add in loss of hair, other body changes, fatigue, and everything else cancer brings into the mix and you’ve got an emotionally complicated situation. Everyone deals with this in a different way.
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