Cancer and Sex

Welcome to episode 51 of the Sexology Podcast, today I am delighted to be joined by Deborah Beaumont. We talk about how cancer diagnosis may affect an individual’s sexuality and sex life, the effects it can have a survivors’ intimate relationships and coping mechanisms recommended to improve their sexual health.   Deborah Beaumont is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and two-time cancer survivor. After her last experience with cancer (bilateral breast cancer) and multiple complications from treatments she was frustrated with conventional medicine telling he the only thing she could do to prevent another recurrence of cancer was to take prescriptions, get yearly check-ups and hope for the best that it didn't return. Feeling there was a need to know about more about prevention and making treatment decisions that supported having a good quality of life (given all the treatment and medication side effects she experienced) she immersed herself in learning about holistic and integrative treatment that complimented the medical advice she was being given.   She is now a certified functional medicine practitioner and is a holistic and integrative health coach supporting women and empowering them to make treatment decisions not only in treating cancer reclaiming their health and having a good quality of life after chemo and active treatment is done. She emphasizes an integrative mind-body approach to health, healing and living.   She works with women by phone and Skype and provides coaching and consultation to women looking for holistic and integrative recovery.   In this episode, you will hear: How cancer diagnosis may affect individual’s sexuality and sex life Sexual side effects from post cancer treatment Knowing that it’s ok for women not to be sexual after cancer treatment How cancer can affect survivors’ intimate relationships? The psychological differences between sexual side effects of post cancer treatment and cosmetic surgeries       Coping mechanisms recommended to survivors as a way to improve their sexual health Resources https://mindbodynutritionrn.com [email protected]    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy