What no one tells you about sex after cancer

This whole issue makes me so so angry. It's not all about "sex after cancer", is about what can be for some women a debilitating side effect of treatment. In my opinion not enough is being done to address these type of side effects. I feel women's concerns about vaginal health are dismissed too quickly by the oncologists who as @Afraser states are trying to keep us alive. Take the example of the woman in the article who couldn't use toilet paper without extreme pain. In addition to chemo and radiation, the Regional Cancer Centre I attended offers patients appointments with psychiatrists, psychologists, and dieticians. They also offer information on prosthetics, assistance with wigs and head coverings and Look Good Feel Better makeup sessions, but nothing for vaginal health issues. Our cancer guidelines should aim to treat the whole person and these Regional Cancer Centres should also have understanding gynaecologists who specialise in these type of side effects of cancer treatment. I also feel that if men were experiencing similar symptoms there would be millions of dollars thrown at research to help with these issues because of the impact of this on their lives. As I said, this issue makes me so angry. It's not all about sex. So hats off to Mama Mia for the article, but more needs to be done.