Managing Cancer related Side Effects

Many are diagnosed with cancer each year. Not all are comfortable in talking about fertility and sexual concerns related to cancer. Cancer medication, surgery and other types of treatment causes fertility and sexual problems as a side effect.

Cancer survivors and those undergoing cancer treatment of reproductive age group suffer from sexual problems which is enhanced with mental illness such as stress and anxiety.

How cancer can cause sexual problems

Change in overall health, health problems, change in body image and emotional health issues causes sexual problems in cancer patients.

Sexual problems can be a concern for both cancer patients and people who do not have cancer. Sexual problems might arise from various side effects of cancer treatment.

Talk to your doctor if you are cancer patient and suffering from cancer related sexual problems. Talking to your friends, family, cancer survivors and closed ones might be beneficial. The sexual problem varies in each cancer patients.

How to manage fertility and sexual concern as a cancer side effect

Depending upon the severity of problem your doctor might recommend you to certain specialist.

Pre cancer treatment

One must try to get knowledge of the side effects of treatment on the body parts and sex organs. Knowing the side effects beforehand makes a person well prepared. Even if the doctor does not mention sexual problems as a side effect, the patient needs to ask about the same.

During the treatment

There might be changes in sexual health with cancer treatment. Share the problem with your healthcare provider. No one would know unless it is spoken about.

Post treatment

In some patients sexual problems may persist even after the treatment is complete. The problem related to sexual dysfunction and fertility might last for a year after the treatment

Effect of cancer and cancer treatment on fertility

Cancer itself and cancer treatment can adversely affect the reproductive organs in make and females. Infertility problems can occur due to following reasons –

Presence of tumor that might damage the organs nearby.

Surgical removal of cancerous organs such as ovaries, testes, uterus, etc causes infertility.

Certain cancer therapy imbalances the hormones, causes menopause, might affect normal functioning of sexual organs, etc.

Mental illness such as stress, depression, anxiety affects the sexual health

What to do if you are suffering from infertility related to cancer or cancer treatment?

Your doctor will not ask you or initiate the problem of infertility. It is you, who need to ask or initiate the conversation on infertility related to cancer or cancer treatment. Educate yourself by asking as much questions you have about fertility and sexual concern as side effect of cancer and cancer treatment.

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