Relationships
Romantic relationships
Boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, better-half, worse-half..... Call it what you will, relationships with someone you like or love will change when someone is diagnosed with cancer.
Fact sheets
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Can I still have sex?
Although you may be feeling tired and washed out, you might be wondering about the effect your cancer and treatment will have or could have on your ability to have sex. -
Romantic relationships when you have cancer
Boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, better half, worse-half… Call it what you will, relationships with someone you like or love will change when you are diagnosed with cancer. -
Romantic relationships when your parent has cancer
Even between the most loving couples problems can arise. Your partner might struggle more than you do. Their fear of what is going on might be worse than the reality. -
Romantic relationships when your sibling has cancer
Even between the most loving couples problems can arise. Your partner might struggle more than you do. Their fear of what is going on might be worse than the reality. -
Sex and cancer treatment
While you are bald, vomiting and stuck in hospital, sex is probably the last thing on your mind. -
Starting new relationships when you have cancer
Dating and starting new relationships can be hard enough at the best of times. But following a cancer diagnosis, it may seem almost impossible.
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