At just 23 years old, the severe impact of cancer on my pelvis has resulted in the permanent loss of my ability to have sex.
How do you find the words to tell your boyfriend that sex will never be possible, due to the damage from cancer treatment you underwent before you met?
This was the challenge I faced two years ago, at just 21, as I grappled with my own shock and despair while trying to explain to my then-partner that, less than a year into our relationship, we could never be intimate again.
I felt a profound mix of anger, sadness, and resentment, overwhelmed by the additional burden of this news. My heart sank further as I watched his reaction to this devastating revelation.