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Frequently Asked Questions
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Can sex be harmful to a patient or a partner?
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Cancer treatment does not make sexual activity dangerous. Having sex with you will not expose your partner to radiation under most circumstances. Check with your doctor, just to be sure. A few chemotherapy drugs can be present in small amounts in semen or vaginal fluids. Ask your doctor whether you should use condoms just around the time of receiving your chemotherapy.
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Can sexual activity cause cancer?
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For most cancers, there is no link between a person’s sex life and the risk of developing a tumor. Nor does resuming sex after cancer treatment increase the chances of cancer coming back or getting out of control. A virus that is passed from one person to another through sexual contact may cause a few kinds of cancer. These include squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, vulva, penis, or rectum.
These cancers are not caused by having sex itself, but by the virus. Most people who get the viruses never develop cancer. The viruses are probably not the only causes of these cancers.
Women who smoke cigarettes, for example, have an increased risk of cervical cancer. Women who become sexually active before age 18 also seem at higher risk for cancer of the cervix.
Most patients and their partners worry that cancer is contagious. News stories about viruses and cancer can also be confusing. Contrary to the myths, a cancer cell from one person’s body simply cannot take root and grow in someone else. Not only are all cells fragile, needing the proper setting to survive, but the partner’s immune system would know the cancer cell is foreign and would destroy it. Cancer is not contagious.
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I am a breast cancer survivor and after visiting your website I feel like I have learned a lot about the diseases affects to my sexuality. Are you doctors? Where do you get your information?
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We, at Pure Romance, are not medical doctors. We are here to provide resources and support to women touched by breast cancer diagnosis and treatments. We are, however, experts on our intimacy related products and how they have helped millions of women all over the country, and even overseas. Pure Romance’s years of experience in the in-home party business has allowed us to be a resource to many women, regardless of their health status, to “put the O back in Romance.” With the help of local gynecologists, sexual health educators, health care professionals and the support of several breast cancer organizations, we have been able to provide our customers with the most up-to-date and accurate information on our products and how they may help you! If you are ever unsure about your intimacy products, and if you are healthy enough to use them, please speak to your health care provider. To learn more about our products, program and our resources – visit us a www.pureromance.com.
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