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Healthy Living
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| Overview | For Men & Women |
| For Men | Thinking About Intimacy |
| For Women | Fertility Issues |
Human sexuality is often a very difficult issue for people to discuss in the best of times. When this is compounded by a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness and its treatment, it often becomes even more difficult to discuss.
Issues of reproduction and sexuality are important because they have implications for your future. This is one of the major reasons why we are discussing them here. Please know that you can ask your health care team any questions about this topic.
Most men and women experience a temporary decrease in libido (desire). This may be due to tiredness, weakness, a change in how they feel about their appearance, or a general feeling of illness. Remember, sex requires extra energy! It is an individual thing, but it can take several months or more for interest to return. Resuming relationships will take patience and time.
It is important for both partners to be patient and sensitive to each other’s needs. Remember there are many ways to express love and closeness. Initially you may just want to sit close together, hold hands, and hug each other. Touching and caressing takes much less energy than sexual intercourse and can be just as intimate and satisfying.
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