Читать книгу The Lovin' Ain't Over for Women with Cancer - Ralph Alterowitz - Страница 18

Even before a woman goes into therapy, the mere diagnosis of cancer changes the person’s psychological equation. Her emotional balance changes and she naturally becomes preoccupied with the disease. In this atmosphere, intimacy and sexuality often become submerged under the pressure of dealing with the treatments and the anxieties associated with the patient’s future health. Some people have great difficulty recovering their desire for and their enjoyment of sex. Once sex is stopped, it is sometimes easier to continue in a sexless mode than to restart. Yet restarting sex can be an important contributor to returning to physical and emotional health.