Cancer, Sex, and the Single Adult Male
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Cancer, Sex, and the Single Adult Male


Being single can mean someone is unmarried, does not have a domestic partner, or is not currently in a romantic relationship. It has nothing to do with their sexual orientation or gender identity, but rather their relationship status. Single people who have cancer often have the same physical, psychological, spiritual, and financial concerns as people with cancer who are married, have a partner, or are in a relationship.

But these issues can be more concerning in people who are single, and getting through treatment can be harder in some ways. Single people with cancer have several needs that others may not, because:.

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Linda Dackman was 34 when she had a mastectomy. She had no way to find help as a single woman looking for a relationship, wanting to know when and how to tell about her mastectomy and her disease. She wrote the book Up Front: Sex and the Post-Mastectomy Woman , a personal account of how she coped with these problems unfortunately out of print, but worth tracking down in a library or a used book store.

Each time she met someone new, Linda had to struggle with when and how to tell, and then how to behave in intimate situations. In the beginning, she would blurt out her history almost immediately, frightening herself and her date. Gradually she got to a point where she was able to wait till the third or fourth meeting and discuss it without upsetting herself or her companion.

And she learned to protect herself during the initial phase of a sexual encounter by wearing a silky cover-up, gradually working up to full exposure. Renee told Burt about her cancer history on their first date, including the fact that it was unlikely she could have children. They were married 10 months later. Sexy lingerie helped me feel confident and attractive,” she says. Don’t allow breast cancer to define who you are. You don’t have to wear a sign that says “I’ve had breast cancer,” and you don’t have to bring it up until you are ready and feel you have some stake in a relationship.

Here are some suggestions on how to ease into the dating world again after your diagnosis and treatment:.

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