The changes that cancer and its treatment can make to the way your body looks may be hard to deal with. These changes may be temporary (for example losing your hair) or they may be permanent (such as having scars or losing a limb).
You may take a while to adjust to the changes and you may worry that they affect how attractive you are to others. Your feelings about your attractiveness to other people are also likely to be affected by your past experiences. If you find it difficult to feel good about yourself or to feel aroused by the thoughts of having relationships or having sex, you might find it helpful to talk about your fears and anxieties.
It may also be useful to get some practical advice about ways of coping with body changes including for example the use of cosmetics for scars. It can be difficult to have this kind of conversation and you might feel embarrassed or self-conscious. But your doctor or nurse will be used to talking about this kind of thing and can advise you where to go for specialist help and support.
