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Unable to be intimate with my husband since taking letrozole. It's really upsetting me

Boneyjoney
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I was diagnosed and had a mastectomy 3 yrs ago.  I had radiotherapy and was prescribed letrozole.   I get lots of the side effects....eg...muscle pain and weakness,  sleepless nights ..irritability...mood swings...depression...the list goes on. However, the one thing that upsets me so much is the inability to show or give my husband affection.   My libido has diminished due to dry /atrophic vagina.  Any attempts to have intercourse is just far too painful.  I've tried lots of different moisturisers.   Anyone else suffering?

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  • Welcome to the Cancer Chat community Boneyjoney although I'm really sorry to hear about the side effects you've been contending with and for the impact Letrozole has had on your relationship.

    I hope some of our members who have encountered similar issues will stop by soon to share their experiences and advice but in the meantime, I hope this information we have about sex and cancer and how to cope with a low sex drive will help you at this time.

    You can also get in touch with one of our cancer nurses about this next week. They will be back in the office on Tuesday, with their helpline being open between 9a.m - 5p.m. They're very easy to talk to and will do all they can to support you, so do give them a call on 0808 800 4040 if you feel talking things through with them will help.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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    Hi Steph

    Thankyou for the information. I've read the links and will call the Cancer Team next week.  Enjoy the Easter break x

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