The libido depends on many things. Desire disorders can actually appear as a result of Cancer, especially when there are hormonal changes (menopause induced by treatments, for example). Libido disorders can also appear because of fatigue, anxiety related to the disease, lack of motivation, deterioration of body image … The role of the partner is then essential to reassure the woman and show him tenderness otherwise.
Thanks to Dr Christine Rousset-Jablonski, medical gynecologist at the Léon Bérard Cancer Center in Lyon.