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What Kind of Radiation Did You Get for Your Gynecological Cancer?
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Feb 4, 2023 | Replies (77)Comment receiving replies
Oh, the guy I saw was who brought the subject up. Asked are you sexually active, when I said no he just plain stated there wasn't going to a vagina left , it would be gone. To be honest started to really bug me. First was told 8 external radiation and 3 brachytherapy and then be told 25 external and 2 brachytherapy. And, vagina not used is gone. Just bothered me greatly.
At least seems there is possibly ways around it. I will probably ask more questions re: when they finish first course of chemo and go on to radiation treatment. Will be requesting more info. I may not be or may never want to be sexually active again but do not think your rights should be gone because of their treatment they have come up with.
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My radiation oncologist's team also told me that they would give me vaginal dilators after I have finished vaginal brachytherapy. I'm not sure whether this is out of concern for my future love life, or just because they want to be able to do pelvic exams to monitor for new problems in the future. But for both of those reasons, you're right to ask them about it.