Childhood Cancer Survivors Enjoy Satisfactory Sex and Healthy Relationships

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Children having suffered from cancer and having received successful treatment enjoy more satisfying sex and romance in life. The health experts are closely monitoring those adults' physical condition who had a history of any sort of cancer and got cured of it, a new study reveals.

Dr. Matthew Lorber who directs child and adolescent psychiatry at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City said that those adults who received high-dose neurotoxic [brain-harming] treatments are in the special focus of further monitoring. The journal Cancer published the new study and was conducted by Vicky Lehmann, of Nationwide Children's Hospital and Ohio State University in Columbus.

The treatment for childhood cancer has potential harm for the brain and problems like difficulty in social interaction or developing the romance with opposite gender can occur. But the study of 144 young adult survivors of childhood cancer showed that they did not suffer in terms of their sex life or relationship, according to Health Day.

The research also noted surprising facts about the sex life of those who had received cancer treatments that were especially toxic to the nervous system. They were satisfied with their sex life and romance in relationships.

According to Lorber, the overall message from the study is one of hope. The analysis is incomplete to help the researchers to reach a definite conclusion but it is clear for sure that childhood cancer victims can enjoy happy intimate relationship reports US News.

Dr. Victor Fornari directs child and adolescent psychiatry at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y. He believes that long-term outcomes for survivors of childhood cancers may be even better in years to come.

Treatments for childhood cancers are achieving greater cure rates. This will help the patients to develop their psychosexual health in a more promising manner, adds Dr. Fornari.