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Everything Nobody Tells You About Cancer Treatment and Your Sex Life: Your A-Z Guide "was written as a resource for women to help them anticipate the sexual health changes their bodies may experience throughout cancer treatment and validate their experiences throughout survivorship,” according to the authors of a study in the June 2014 issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing called “Improving Communication about Sexual Health for Adults Living with Ovarian Cancer”.
The results of that study led them to work with cancer patients to create the guide. It's delightfully written, chock full of down-to-earth advise that is both practical and encouraging. You can read it here:
http://prc.coh.org/A-ZBooklet.pdf
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