You may
think that your sexual desire will be affected after treatment of cervical cancer. This assumption might be true but
actually decrease sexual desire is only a temporary decline, so do not need to
worry.
The cause
of decreased sexual desire is due to psychological effects experienced by women
from cervical cancer is going
through. Because cervical cancer
treatment focused on the female sex organ areas most women tend to think
that this will also affect their sexual desire. This is an increasingly makes
women experience psychological disorders so that sexual desire changes that
occur. With some of the ways and methods in fact this problem can be overcome.
Relationship of Cervical Cancer Treatment and Sexual Desire
Several treatment options for cervical cancer
are surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy can affect your sexual desire
and ability.
• Operation. Treatment with this method
will remove cancerous cells or tissues that are nearby. In previous articles
have discussed there are various kinds of surgery on cervical cancer, among
others, throw some cervical cancers contained on or lifting the entire cervix
and uterus, which will cause the menstrual cycle will be stopped. In some
women, the condition does not menstruate longer regarded as a "loss"
which is very large so it will have an impact on an intimate relationship with
a partner.
In some
circumstances, the ovaries will be removed during hysterectomy. When this
happens, it just means that women will experience menopause with symptoms that
appear as hot, dry vagina and sweat more at night. These symptoms will make
your sexual activity becomes uncomfortable.
• Radiation Therapy. Treatment of cervical cancer also uses radiation to destroy cancer
cells. During radiation therapy, you may experience extreme fatigue so that you
will lose sexual desire. You may experience vaginal dryness, itching and a
burning feeling, this was due to radiation therapy directed at the pelvic area.
Post-radiation therapy, women are encouraged to not have sexual intercourse
during the next few weeks until treatment is completed. In the end, radiation
therapy will cause scar tissue to the vagina, and this condition will cause
pain and pain during sexual intercourse. This situation is not the end of your
sex life because of this problem can be treated, talk to your doctor to get an
explanation how to solve this problem.
• Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is the treatment of cervical cancer that aims
to destroy cancer cells. Side effects will be experienced depending on the type
and amount of medication given. Most chemotherapy drugs will give side effects
such as fatigue, so you will lose sexual desire. In addition, chemotherapy also
causes hormone changes in women that can cause early menopause. Another side
effect is the occurrence of baldness, hair loss in some couples will have an
impact on the decrease in sexual desire.
Troubleshooting Tips Sex Life After Treatment of Cervical Cancer
If you
think about whether your cervical cancer
treatment have an impact on sexual life, here are some tips you can
consider:
• Be open
to your partner. Through communication with your partner about treatment you
are feeling, both emotionally and physically, you will be able to communicate
more freely and openly. Thus there is no additional burden of what you are
experiencing.
• Seek help
if you need it. If your sex life diminished after treatment of cervical cancer, discuss with your medical team. They
will definitely provide solutions to problems you face.
•
The thing to remember is that the decrease in your sexual desire is only
temporary. Effects such as fatigue and others will disappear by itself after
you finish treatment. You will feel fit again after all the treatment and thus
passed your sex life will be restored.Your sex life does not mean stop treatment just because you live but you just put it off for a while.
