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We need to talk about sex and cancer

Cancer can impact a person’s life in many ways; their relationships, their bodies, how they are feeling and more. It can touch every part of what makes someone who they are. And we know that for many, sex and intimacy following a cancer diagnosis is a huge concern.

We want to help encourage and support more people to feel confident to have open conversations about sex and cancer. To do this, we have partnered with sexual wellness brand, Lovehoney. The partnership will shine a light on the impact cancer can have on people’s sexual wellbeing and encourage those who are worried to access the support available.

As part of the partnership, over the coming weeks we will be sharing unique stories from people on how their cancer diagnosis impacted their sexual wellbeing. The fifth and final video is from Elvin who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016. Here he talks about how side effects affected his sex life and how he often had to find information for himself.