Desire: Information for men with a cancer history

Physical Brakes

  • Fatigue
  • Pain or discomfort
  • Chronic stress
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Reduced genital sensation
  • Delayed or absent ejaculation

Emotional Brakes

  • Stress, fear, anxiety around cancer experience or sexual performance
  • Body image changes
  • Mood changes, depression 
  • Grieving former healthy self
  • Trauma reminders connected to cancer experience

Cancer May Activate the Brakes