These changes are often caused by alterations such as:
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
- A side effect of certain medicines
- How you feel about yourself and your body
- Cancer and sexual health
Not everyone who has cancer experiences sexual problems, but they are common. The OSUCCC – James offers the following resources to help you and your partner:
- Consultation for a personalizes sexual rehabilitation plan
- Medication with management
- Counseling with a psychologist or sex therapist
- Pelvic floor physical therapy
- Support groups
- Education classes
- Our clinic is inclusive of all genders and sexual orientations
Reproductive health concerns addressed in survivorship include:
- Hormone replacement therapy for males and females
- Direct radiation effects to the reproductive organs
- Contraception and pregnancy safety considerations
- Treatment options
Our team of specialist at The James will discuss options for you to consider based on factors that may affect your fertility, including:
- Age
- Your baseline fertility
- The type, amount and length of your cancer treatment
Options for women include:
- Egg freezing
- Embryo freezing
- Ovarian shielding
- Ovarian tissue freezing
- Ovarian transportation (oophoropexy)
Options for men include:
- Sperm banking
- Testicular sperm extraction
- Testicular tissue freezing
If you choose to store embryos or bank sperm or eggs for future in vitro fertilization (IVF), you will be referred to a reproductive endocrinology and infertility clinic.
For questions or to schedule an appointment with one of our fertility preservation experts, call the James Line at 614-293-5066.