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Sexuality and intimacy

Sex and intimacy are an important part of our wellbeing and whether or not you want to become a parent or add to your family, you may be wondering how cancer will affect your fertility.

Cancer can affect your sexuality in physical and emotional ways.

The impact of these changes depends on many factors such as treatment and side effects, your self-confidence, and if you have a partner. Although sexual intercourse may not always be possible, closeness and sharing can still be part of your relationship.

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Fertility and cancer

Whether or not you want to become a parent or add to your family, you may be wondering how cancer will affect your fertility. We hope this information will help you understand how you may be able to try to keep (preserve) your fertility before and during cancer treatment, and your options after cancer treatment. We cannot give advice about the best ways to preserve fertility. You need to discuss this with your doctors.