Now, Emotional and Sexual health is another critical, yet sensitive area that people dread talking about. Many breast cancer survivors experience changes in sexual desire, pain during intimacy, or a disconnect between how they feel and how they look.
As you will hear in the interview with our guest, hormonal treatments may cause vaginal dryness, hot flashes, or fatigue, making intimacy challenging. Partners may also struggle to know how to respond — sometimes pulling away out of fear of causing discomfort, or simply not knowing what to say.