Intimacy and Breast Cancer

Let’s face it; treatment for breast cancer takes a toll on a person’s body, both functionally and on self-image. Many talk openly about the myriad ways we see this impact, but intimacy always seems so taboo. Well, it’s time we talk about the pink elephant in the room…

Treatment for breast cancer can affect your self-image because of the ways it changes your body, but it also can impact the amount of estrogen in your body, so you may also be facing changes like vaginal dryness, vaginal atrophy, and painful intercourse. As treatments take a toll on your body, you may be wondering how intimacy is impacted or when it is ok to start being intimate again. This topic can be a little uncomfortable for some people to talk about, and we hope that this blog will help guide you through it.