Post Testicular Cancer

FormerMember
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My fiancee had testicular cancer for the 2nd time last year. We just passed his anniversary of finishing treatment. It has been pretty rough to say the least. He was 29 at his first diagnosis and 34 at his second. He has recovered from the surgeries and chemo. He gets Testosterone shots every 2 months which he is still adjusting to. He tells me he's all good with them now but i still see the mood swings, especially when he drinks. Another concern I have, and wanted some advice from either other partners or survivors, is our sex life. I was fully prepared for it to take a hit and to give him as much time that he needed. That was never an issue. My concern now, a year later, is his obsession with porn and lack of interest in sex with me. I have brought it up gently to him and he has said to me its a self esteem issue and how he sees himself now. He has prosthetics and tbh I love them. I have showed him so much intimacy and love and attention to that area to try and reassure him, but nothing has really changed. He is watching porn every day, numerous times a day. Pretty any second that I'm not around! We barely have sex anymore. I'm sick of initiating and going on about it and tbh its taken a toll on my own self esteem. Anyone else going through the same thing? And grt through something similar together? Any advice would be great. I love this man so much and i really dont want this to be the reason we fail, after everything we have been through!

  • Hi,

    i can’t comment on the specifics of your story.   I am recovering from a second round of chemo, and fair to say so far myself and my wife are currently having less bedroom activity than before my treatment.  Mind we do have 2 kids under 6, busy lives with us both back at work now.  

    However, we are closer than ever, more open,  speaking more openly about our feelings.  The small things are more important but also now mean nothing.  This is outside of my field of expertise, but i can only say talking openly with each other works for me and my wife.

    tale care

    dan

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    FormerMember

    Your question has only had one response before this one, and I don't want your concerns to not go specifically answered. There is an American forum which has a specific section on "Testosterone Challenges". The experts or the experienced there should be able to give some advice there. Tc-cancer. Good luck.