Understanding Desire & Arousal After Cancer

Summary—What did you learn?

  • An overview of the two main types of desire, how they differ and how to address changes to regain desire in your relationship
  • An explanation of how cancer treatment(s) might activate physical and emotional breaks and impact feelings of desire
  • The importance of intimacy dates and how to plan them
  • Steps to take if your libido (desire) is lacking and you would like help from your oncology team 
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