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Will any man accept me sexually after mastectomy?
I was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer about 1 1/2 years ago. I have undergone surgery to remove my left breast and lymph nodes on my left side, followed by 8 rounds of chemo, and 26 radiation treatments. My scar is massive and my oncologist does not recommend reconstruction. I have been told they don't look normal…
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FDA Approves Intrarosa for Sexual Symptoms of Menopause
FDA Approves Intrarosa for Sexual Symptoms of Menopause January 6, 2017 The FDA approved Intrarosa to treat pain during sexual intercourse, but it's not clear if the product is safe for women who've been diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more...
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Mona Lisa Touch for Vaginal Atrophy & UTIs
Mona Lisa Touch (MLT). My experience: I strongly believe when something works for us with breast cancer we need to share it. This may not be for you but this is my experience and what worked for me. * After Aramatose Inhibitors (AIs) I was left with permanent vaginal atrophy and constant Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). *…
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Change in Vaginal pH--continual bacterial vaginosis?
I took letrozole (Femara) for 13 months (stopped taking it March 2014) but finally decided the poorer quality of life was not worth the side effects; my oncologist agreed. Even though I had gone through natural menopause many years ago (age 52; I'm now 67), up to the month before I started taking letrozole (Feb 2013), I…