During or after your treatment you may worry about whether the cancer and treatment will affect your sex life or ability to have children. Talking about this kind of stuff can sometimes feel a bit awkward and embarrassing and it can be difficult to know what, how and who to ask about it.
In this section we have put together some information which covers what you can do to help yourself deal with any effects on your sex life or fertility. It also gives more information about the help and support available both now and in the future.
- sexuality and cancer – this includes information about how cancer and its treatment can affect it, what can help and some questions and answers that other young people have asked.
- fertility – information about what it is and how it maybe affected
- fertility testing – includes information about what it is as well as when and how your fertility may be tested
- fertility treatment – if your fertility has been affected what treatment is available and how to go about getting it
- thoughts and feelings – some information about some of the feelings you may experience and how to talk about them
- resources – where else you can get help and support.
