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Your sexuality is an important part of who you are: it’s about your self-image, how you express yourself sexually, and your sexual feelings for other people. It is not just about having sex.
Ovarian cancer and its treatment can profoundly affect the way you feel about yourself and your body, your sexual desire and your sexual relationship with others, whether or not you have a partner.
Understanding these changes, communicating about them openly and finding ways to ease anxiety can help you feel better.
Menopause is a natural event that usually happens around the age of 50. However, surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy for ovarian cancer can cause ‘early menopause’ in women who have not yet reached menopause.
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Many people find meeting with others in a similar situation helps them realise their responses are ‘normal’ and that other people are going through similar experiences. Attending support groups can also be a good opportunity to learn more about your own situation and strategies for dealing with the challenging times.
Being active helps boost your energy, decrease fatigue, relieve stress, digestion and constipation, increase your appetite, and may reduce anxiety and depression, and increase your general wellbeing.
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