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Sex and Cancer Sex and Cancer Intimacy, Romance, and Love after Diagnosis and Treatment Saketh R. Guntupalli Maryann Karinch ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD Lanham • Boulder • New York • London Published by Rowman & Littlefield A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706 www.rowman.com Unit A, Whitacre Mews, 26-34 Stannary Street, London SE11 4AB Copyright © 2017 by Saketh R. Guntupalli and Maryann Karinch All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Guntupalli, Saketh R., 1978– author. | Karinch, Maryann, author. Title: Sex and cancer : intimacy, romance, and love after diagnosis and treatment / Saketh R. Guntupalli and Maryann Karinch. Description: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017002442 (print) | LCCN 2017009526 (ebook) | ISBN 9781442275089 (cloth : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781442275096 (electronic) Subjects: LCSH: Cancer—Patients—Sexual behavior. | Women—Diseases— Psychological aspects. | Cance—Complications. Classification: LCC RC262 .G86 2017 (print) | LCC RC262 (ebook) | DDC 616.99/4—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017002442 ™ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. Printed in the United States of America To all women who have faced cancer and risen above it Contents Disclaimer ix Foreword xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 Part I: Understanding the Impact 1 What Happens First? 7 2 What Happens Next? 27 3 Issues and Some Answers 39 4 Like a Rat in a Lab 57 5 The New Normal 71 Part II: Overcoming the Impact 6 One Challenge at a Time 85 7 The Continuum of Solutions 99 8 Your New Normal 125 Conclusion: Focus on the Partners 143 Appendix A Tips from Former Patients 147 Appendix B Selected Resources Related to Intimacy and Cancer 151 Glossary 153 Notes 157 Index 163 About the Authors 167 vii Disclaimer T he stories presented in this book are based on true events. However, ex- cept as specified, names and specific details have been changed at the request of interviewees who wish to remain anonymous. Therefore, any likeness that might be found with any living individual, except as specified, is unintended. This book is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of phy- sicians. The reader should regularly consult a physician in matters relating to his or her health and particularly with respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. ix
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