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Intimacy after (male) breast cancer
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@malebreastcancer47, I added your post to the Cancer: Managing Symptoms support group as well as Men's Health. As you can imagine, treatments, especially hormone treatments have a similar effect on men getting treatment for prostate cancer, namely low testosterone and low libido. You'll find several discussions about this in the prostate cancer group: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/
Also see these related discussions:
- Intimacy and cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/intimacy-and-cancer/
- Intimacy and sexual life living with colorectal cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/intimacy-and-sexual-life-living-with-colorectal-cancer/
I'm sorry to hear that, despite your transparency and being up front with your girlfriend, that the relationship ended on New Year's Eve. I look forward to hearing from members like @northoftheborder @scottbeammeup @verol65 @katehedderich @mpirruccel @dick61 and others.
Did you know that Mayo Clinic offers support through a multidisciplinary team including a sex therapist with a special focus on intimacy in cancer survivors?
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@colleenyoung, appreciate the feedback and look forward to hearing from other men.
The person I dated is the first since cancer, so I did not know what I will encounter. Only recently, I was able to convince my oncology team to reduce the Tamoxifen to 10mg as I was struggling with side effects, trying to manage working full time and a relationship with fatigue. Moodiness, feeling depressed during the holidays and having no desire for closeness with my girlfriend did not help, simple things like a hug, kiss or cuddling was not desired.
I give her credit for trying, staying positive but find it very difficult to talk with anyone if they have not experienced cancer, chemo or medication. Mayo Connect forum has been great experience thus far, finally feel part of a tribe.
Wonder if there is a dating site for cancer survivors. 🙂