Can I have intercourse after cervical cancer treatment? What should I pay attention to?

  Cervical cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy and is often seen in married women. The high incidence age of in situ cancer is 30-35 years old, and that of invasive cancer is 45-55 years old; in recent years, its incidence has a tendency to be younger. Cervical cancer treatment should be based on clinical stage, patient’s age, fertility requirements, systemic condition, medical technology level and equipment conditions, and other comprehensive considerations to develop an appropriate individualized treatment plan. Some patients may have such a difficult question: can they have intercourse with cervical cancer?  In general, if a cervical cancer patient has had cervical surgery, she should not have sex until the cervical cavity recovers, otherwise the wound will reopen and cause a large area of infection. However, if this is not the case, women can still have sex appropriately.  Patients with cervical cancer can arrange sexual life after one month of radiotherapy, and it is appropriate to have sex once in 1-2 weeks. It should be noted that if the patient’s vagina is dry during sex, some lubricant or lubricating cream can be applied inside the vagina or on the male partner’s penis first. When cleaning the vagina, cervical cancer patients can add an appropriate amount of vinegar to warm water. Never use potassium permanganate solution to clean the vagina. Because potassium permanganate solution is a strong oxidizing agent, it will destroy the acidic environment in the vagina and induce infection.  After vaginal adhesions occur in cervical cancer patients after radiotherapy, in addition to arranging sexual life appropriately, vaginal anti-inflammatory treatment and vaginal dilator treatment can be carried out under the guidance of doctors. This way their vaginal adhesions will disappear soon. Although the vaginal douche can reach the vagina and douche the cervix. However, the part of the device that goes into the vagina is thin, so it does not dilate the vagina. During sex, there is no need to worry about infection as long as both partners are moderate and hygienic. In elderly women, the vaginal wall is fragile because the cervix may be atrophied, so the male partner must be gentle and slow during sex.