Breast cancer and loss of 'femininity'

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missbeautiful

01/13/2022 at 11:40 AM

Does anyone else feel like breast cancer has affected your feminity? I’m on a chemo pill called anastrozole and I feel like a sort of remorse... My body has aged a lot through my treatment. Can anyone else relate to this?

Thank you

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Courtney_J

Community manager

01/25/2022 at 3:42 PM

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Hello @missbeautiful, thank you for sharing this with us. Cancer can really take a toll on both physical and mental health.

Can anyone relate to what @missbeautiful describes? Have you ever felt less "feminine" or that the treatment has taken a toll on your body? If so, how did you deal with these feelings?

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Breast cancer and loss of 'femininity' https://www.carenity.us/forum/breast-cancer/living-with-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-and-loss-of-femininity-4123 2022-01-25 15:42:12

jessiey

05/02/2022 at 12:15 AM

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@missbeautiful

hi mossbeautiful, I can totally relate. My body image, my femininity, everything was affected by cancer and treatments. Some days I'm coping, other not so much. Therapy helps, in my case. I don't know what I would do without it.

Breast cancer and loss of 'femininity' https://www.carenity.us/forum/breast-cancer/living-with-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-and-loss-of-femininity-4123 2022-05-02 00:15:57

Gwendlyn01

05/29/2022 at 3:08 PM

I feel a lot less than feminine. I feel lopsided and deformed. Went to see plastic surgeon he can fix it somewhat to be better looking, just waiting for the insurance to ok it.

Breast cancer and loss of 'femininity' https://www.carenity.us/forum/breast-cancer/living-with-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-and-loss-of-femininity-4123 2022-05-29 15:08:03