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Can gastric cancer patients have sex?
The symptoms of gastric cancer patients due to their own pathological changes, such as anemia, loss of appetite, emaciation, pain, etc., will make patients seriously tired, physically weak and depressed, which will naturally temporarily reduce their interest and requirements for sex life. In the course of treatment, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy will cause fatigue and various side effects, and the patient is weak and lacks energy. Many cancer patients think that they are weak and worry that sexual life will aggravate their illness, and most of them will take abstinence. Many patients will be afraid of sex life, and spouses and other family members may also persuade patients to ban sex life because of their health problems. In fact, none of these views are correct. Studies have found that long-term mental stimulation, marital disharmony and sexual disharmony will all lead to the decline of physical resistance and induce cancer. Normal sex life will also prolong the life span of cancer patients. Therefore, the correct method for patients with gastric cancer is: (1) After cancer treatment, their condition is stable, and their physical strength gradually recovers during the rehabilitation process. At this time, it is reasonable to have a request to resume sexual life. But patients often have various concerns, such as whether cancer will be transmitted to each other because of sexual life, and whether cancer will recur because sexual life affects physical fitness. In fact, these worries are unnecessary. Cancer will not spread because of sexual life, nor will it recur because of sexual life. (2) Spouses should correctly understand the connotation of sexual life, so that patients can really feel comfortable, relieve their illness and relieve their nervousness in fun. Because cancer is not transmitted through sexual life, spouses don't have to worry about being infected. On the contrary, they should happily accept sexual life, so as to make each other happy, which is of great benefit to the rehabilitation of patients with gastric cancer. Treatment depends on medicine for three points and spirit for seven points. With cheerful and optimistic personality and persistent will, we will certainly overcome the disease. (3) Studies abroad show that proper sexual life for cancer patients will not make things worse, but will be a "good medicine" to promote rehabilitation. According to the survey of the World Cancer Center, after treatment, the recurrence rate of cancer patients with sexual life is lower than that of patients without sexual life. At the same time, the survival time of cancer patients is not only related to treatment, but also depends on the patient's firm survival belief and courage to a great extent. Comfort and caress between husband and wife are more powerful. (4) Doctors are not only the healers of cancer patients, but also their life guides. Due to the influence of long-term traditional social factors in China, many patients are reluctant to reveal their inner pain to others, and the sincere and natural attitude of the treating doctor often makes patients feel trust. At this time, the doctor should explain the significance of sexual harmony after surgery with a true attitude. Increase patients' life span and confidence in treatment. I'm not saying that cancer patients can indulge, and patients with gastric cancer must have moderate sexual life after treatment. Motherland medicine and health preservation often recommend abstinence, and Chinese medicine also advocates abstinence for patients, so that patients can recharge their batteries and overcome diseases. Moderation means that after making love should not feel tired and exhausted. If you have dizziness, backache, weak legs and poor energy on the second day of sex, you have to control it. This problem is different for patients of different ages and sexes. Depending on the specific situation, you can ask a doctor to have a happy sex life and harmonious feelings. In addition, cancer patients are vulnerable to foreign bacteria or pathogens because of their poor constitution and poor resistance. So pay more attention to the hygiene of sexual life than usual. If the vulva is cleaned frequently and condoms are used, the adverse effects can be avoided. To sum up, the following suggestions are put forward for the sexual life of patients with gastric cancer: (1) During the treatment period, patients consume a lot of energy and nutrition due to the influence of cancer itself on the body and the influence of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. At this time, the patient is weak, so he should devote more energy to treatment and temporarily stop sexual life. (2) After the treatment, or the consolidation treatment stage after the basic cure: If the patient's condition is stable and his physical strength recovers well, it is ok to resume proper and regular sexual life, which can coordinate the relationship between husband and wife. As for the frequency of sexual life, it should vary from person to person, and it is advisable not to feel tired the next day, depending on the frequency of sexual life before illness and the patient's physique and age.