NCUK Virtual Patient Handbook

Dating and cancer The physical and emotional changes cancer can cause might make it You may be worried about how and when to find the right time and wo also be concerned about any changes cancer or its treatments may ha you have had a relationship break down just before or since your diag Being able to talk openly and honestly is usually the best way to appro may have built up between you, may affect how comfortable you feel a It is important to prepare yourself for the possibility that a new partner Keep in mind that this does not mean they no longer find you attractive They may not be expecting what you have to say and they may need relationship deepens and you both become more secure in it, hopefull Single When you have cancer, feeling sexy / attractive to others may be important to you, whether you are single or not. It is therefore not necessary to be in a relationship or worried about having sex with a partner to experience a feeling of loss. You may not feel like the same person you were before diagnosis / treatment - either due to physical changes, emotional vulnerability or both.

impact it may have over time. Not dating - by choice

According to the Office of National Statistics (2018), 35.0% of the pop married or civil-partnered) and the trend is rising. N.B., 50.5% were m While some people believe a relationship is essential for their happine single person: feeling secure in and enjoying their own company. How assumptions to single-person supplements / costs.

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