Sex and cancer videos

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.

Experts break down sex and cancer

Sex and intimacy can be difficult topics to navigate, especially when living with or recovering from cancer.

In this video, we cover a honest and supportive discussion hosted by Helen Addis; she is joined by our Chief Medical Officer, Richard, and Sarah, a Lovehoney Sexpert to explore ways to maintain a healthy sexual relationship during and after cancer treatment.

Empowering your sexual health

In this video, Helen Addis, speaks with sexual health specialist Sarah Mulindwa and consultant oncologist Richard Simcock from Macmillan Cancer Support.

Together, they explore how cancer and its treatments can affect your sex life and offer practical advice on managing these challenges.

Hear from our storytellers

Sean's story 

Sean, 55, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, just before he turned 50 and is now in remission.

The lack of information about how his sexual function would be impacted contributed to his anxiety and worrying. In this video, Sean is passionate about getting men from Black communities talking about cancer more.

Ali's story

Ali was in her late 30s when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2015. She is now 46 and in remission.

Not being able to have open conversations about sex and relationships after her diagnosis had a huge impact on her well-being. Now, she's sharing her story in this video in the hope of helping others.

Ellie's story

At 14, Ellie (who is now 22) was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer. No one told her how the treatment would impact her sexual function as an adult.

In this video, she is sharing her story in the hope of helping others.

Sarah's story

Sarah was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and stage 1 womb cancer in 2019. As a gay woman, she felt invisible due to the language used when she was diagnosed.

The side effects from her cancer treatment weren’t properly explained and she had no idea her ability to feel pleasure and orgasm would be impacted.

Elvin's story

Elvin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016. He had to have a prostatectomy and wasn’t fully aware of how this would impact his sexual function, meaning he had to dig for information.

Supporting people living with cancer

We have information and support for people about sex and cancer.