This information has been written to help you understand more about the effect
your stoma may have on your sexuality.
Many people feel understandably shocked and upset when they are told they
have to have a stoma. They may worry the stoma will affect their ability to
give or receive sexual pleasure or that the changes to their body will be
unattractive. These concerns are natural.
This information contains suggestions on how to deal with the physical changes
to your body, and the impact this may have on your sexuality and sexual activity.
It also provides suggestions that may help with sexual difficulties experienced
by some people as a result of their disease, its treatment, or because of
stoma surgery.
You could also read the below booklet for more information on the effects
cancer can have on sexuality:
Download:
Editorial Policy
Read the editorial policy
for the Understanding Cancer series.
