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Sex and intimacy

What happens to sex and intimacy once a man is diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer.  Relationships can suffer when there is a cancer diagnosis and prostate cancer is no different.  These articles focus on how men and their partners can work together to remain connected, with or without sex.  Communication, compassion and a sense of humour are all helpful to maintain healthy relationships.

Sex after prostatectomy – 13 years on

by Fiona White
Man with grey hair kissing woman on the cheek as they both lie in bed

13 years after Alan had his prostate cancer treatment, we sat down with Victoria Cullen from A Touchy Subject to discuss our sex life!

Categories Sex and intimacy Tags mental health, partner's experience, relationships, sex after cancer, sex after prostatectomy

Penile implants

by Fiona White
Red anthurium flower with erect gold spadix spike
Categories Sex and intimacy Tags erectile dysfunction, getting erections back, penile implants, sex after cancer, video

Why might sleeping naked help your love life?

by Alan White
Older man and woman smiling
Categories Sex and intimacy Tags relationships, sex after cancer, support for couples

How erections work – the simple version

by Fiona White
Giant flower spike of Amorphophallus titanum which is the world's worst smelling plant
Categories Sex and intimacy Tags erectile dysfunction, erections, men's health, penile shrinkage, sex after cancer

Is your partner interested in sex?

by Alan White
Black and white photo of actress Theda Bara dressed as Cleopatra

Where to get your copyThe book is available (in paperback or as a Kindle edition) from Amazon.

Categories Sex and intimacy Tags loss of libido, menopause, partner's experience, sex after cancer

What about my partner?

by Alan White
Grayscale photo from 1950s of three young women in bathing suits against a large rock
Categories Sex and intimacy Tags partner's experience, relationships, sex after cancer

Is there sex after prostate cancer?

by Alan White
Man in green jacket kissing woman on the cheek
Categories Sex and intimacy Tags intimacy and sex, sex after cancer

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