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Painful Sex: The Burning, Stabbing and Uncomfortable Truth
After a breast cancer diagnosis, we all tend to "blame" physical issues we experience on the cancer. But we need to remember that some physical symptoms or ailments may be the result of just being...
Sex After Breast Cancer LIVE Q&A #3 with Sexuality Counselor Traci Owen
Major topics covered—
- Urinary tract infection
- Vaginal hydration
- Dilation and vibration
- Solo pleasure vs partnered pleasure
- An open conversation about porn and sex toys
- New ways to look...
Sex, Intimacy, Breast Cancer, and HOPE!
“Scientists estimate that between 45% and 77% of breast cancer survivors develop sexual problems after treatment, from low desire and poor lubrication to painful intercourse.”
That...
Sex After Breast Cancer LIVE! Q&A #2 with Sexuality Counselor Traci Owen
- Hyluaronic acid brands Traci mentioned - Hylagen, Revaree, Gynatrof
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Sex After Breast Cancer LIVE! Q&A #1 with Sexuality Counselor Traci Owen
Our largest breast cancer support group, by far, is our Sex After Breast Cancer community on Facebook. Every month, hundreds of women from across the world join us, searching for solutions to the...
Vaginasā€”Straight Talk with Jan James
Have you had changes to your intimate life since your breast cancer diagnosis? Are you discouraged that you're going to have to just "live" with those changes?
NOT SO FAST! There...
Lack of Libido, Painful Sex, & Menopauseā€”A Frank Conversation with Dr. Lyndsey Harper, OB/GYN
(Don’t miss the special offer provided to you by our podcast guest below).
There is no doubt that every woman will experience changes to her sexual health after a breast cancer diagnosis to...
Is Estrogen the Enemy of Women Who Have Had Breast Cancer? A Conversation with Dr. Melody Rodarte, DO
"Estrogen does not increase the risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer is not a disease, as some professionals believe, 'of having too much estrogen in your body.' ...
Managing Side Effects Through Acupuncture
Soon after Hope After Breast Cancer officially started in 2020, I met Lisa Nicholson through one of our support groups. Lisa is a Master Acupuncturist in San Diego, California, USA, as well as a...
Expert in the Spotlight: Tess DevĆØze
Tess Devèze is a clinical occupational therapist (OT), certified somatic sexologist and the founder of ConnectAble Therapies, a Melbourne-based sexuality OT community practice, working...
