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Navigating your sex life after cancer

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COLA-Prisma Health-August 2024

Sexual problems are one of the most common lingering side effects of cancer treatment.

Photo provided by Prisma Health

9.7 million. That’s how many women living in the US have a history of cancer, according to a recent study.

These survivors should get to experience life to its fullest — but as many as 60% of women find that sexual contact or intercourse becomes painful after cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Prisma Health’s Gina Franco, MSN, ANP-C is here to address common questions about sex post-cancer, including:

  • Can women enjoy sex without pain after cancer?
  • Why does this happen?
  • What are some solutions?

Your questions, answered

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