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title: Orgasms After Cancer
date: 2023-04-28T03:00:00-04:00
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Orgasms After Cancer

Physical, mental, emotional, and interpersonal factors can make having an orgasm after cancer a challenge. This piece offers clear and detailed strategies to get in the right mental space and find the right physical techniques for cancer survivors who want to explode with pleasure.

> Changes that occur due to cancer treatments often alter the landscape of our bodies, requiring us to re-learn what works within this new context of survivorship. Essential ingredients to taking charge of your sexual pleasure include intention, curiosity, and a willingness to explore.

[Read the full article ](https://elephantsandtea.com/sexuality/orgasms-after-cancer-part-ii/)

SOURCE: Elephants and Tea • AUTHOR: Marloe Esch • LAST UPDATED: November 22, 0222

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- [sexual arousal](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/sexual-arousal)
- [orgasm](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/orgasm)
- [trauma](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/trauma)
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[ResourcesRead

## All About Orgasms

An orgasm is usually an intensely pleasurable sexual release. They can feel intensely physical, intensely emotional, or both.

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An orgasm is usually an intensely pleasurable sexual release. They can feel intensely physical, intensely emotional, or both.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/all-about-orgasms)

[ResourcesRead

## Orgasm Myths and Facts

All the myths about orgasm answered in this handy guide.

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All the myths about orgasm answered in this handy guide.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/orgasm-myths-and-facts)

[ResourcesRead

## Medications That Can Affect Sexual Desire and Pleasure

Some medications can interfere with a woman’s sexual desire, ability to experience orgasm, and the intensity of orgasms.

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Some medications can interfere with a woman’s sexual desire, ability to experience orgasm, and the intensity of orgasms.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/medications-affecting-sexual-desire)

[ResourcesRead

## How to Choose Lubricants and Vaginal Moisturizers for Pleasure and Safety

Women vary in how much lubrication they naturally produce. Using a lubricant or vaginal moisturizer can make sex more enjoyable.

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Women vary in how much lubrication they naturally produce. Using a lubricant or vaginal moisturizer can make sex more enjoyable.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/how-to-choose-lubricants-and-vaginal-moisturizers-for-pleasure-and-safety)

[ResourcesRead

## A Sex Positive and Transformative Justice Approach to #MeToo

This article imagines what accountability for sexual abuse would look like in a sex-positive, anti-carceral world.

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This article imagines what accountability for sexual abuse would look like in a sex-positive, anti-carceral world.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-sex-positive-and-transformative-justice-approach-to-metoo)

[ResourcesRead

## A Trauma-Informed Response To Racial Injustice

How can adults help young people discuss injustice safely and meaningfully? This resource explores trauma-informed responses to racial injustice.

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How can adults help young people discuss injustice safely and meaningfully? This resource explores trauma-informed responses to racial injustice.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-trauma-informed-response-to-racial-injustice)

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## About the Intersex Rights Movement

A deep exploration of key intersex rights activism -- struggling against a society that incorrectly assumes sexual anatomy is always binary.

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A deep exploration of key intersex rights activism -- struggling against a society that incorrectly assumes sexual anatomy is always binary.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/about-the-intersex-rights-movement)

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## How Past Sexual Abuse or Violence Affects Relationships

How does experiencing violence or sexual abuse affect our intimate relationships? The conversation below is excerpted from an online discussion on relationships, identity, and sexuality.

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How does experiencing violence or sexual abuse affect our intimate relationships? The conversation below is excerpted from an online discussion on relationships, identity, and sexuality.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/conversations-how-past-sexual-abuse-or-violence-affects-relationships)