SEXUALITY, ILLNESS AND HEALTH/SEX AND CELL DISEASE (CANCER): TESTICULAR ANCER
Here some ideas regarding testicular cancer and sexuality. Most apply to cancer of the prostate as well.
1. Some, but not all, surgery may directly affect ejaculatory capacity. Remember, this surgery does not mean loss of psychasm or even loss of orgasmic contractions. There may be a loss of the ejaculatory fluid, but this loss has no impact on sexual capacity.
2. The type of rumor will determine actual physiological outcome. If their particular type of surgery affects fertility, some patients decide to freeze some of their sperm prior to surgery so they may decide to have children after. Many types of surgery do not affect fertility.
3. There is no loss of erection that accompanies testicular cancer treatment. Sometimes, prostatic cancer surgery affects erective reflex to varying degrees. Of course, anxiety, depression, and other emotions will affect your body, and that can affect blood flow to the penis.
4. Some patients report a diminished interest, arousal, or desire and other impact on their sexual-response system. If such states persist, ask your doctor about a serum-testosterone test to be sure your hormone levels an, within the appropriate range.
5. Short-term therapy, education, and reassurance can go a long way in pn>. venting or correcting the emotional setback that may come with this type of cell disease. Again, hire somebody who will work with you on this specific problem.
6. Even though we talk about cancer as a curse and call persons with over-growing cells «cancer victims,» sexual activity does not cause cancer, it does not directly cause any form of disease, even though intimacy can transmit some diseases. Guilt will only slow the healing process. Self, blame will only get in the way of a return to intimacy.
7. Loss of ejaculate or reduction of fertility due to the drugs or radiation used in treatment does not decrease virility or manhood. Remember our fourth perspective in all of this. Sex is not a measure of anything, it is a response growing from within a system of interaction between two people. Cutting anything on the body does not have to cut off sex.
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