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For some women who have had breast cancer, the impact on their sex life can be just as devastating as other more obvious treatment related symptoms, such as hair loss. Reduced interest in sex among women is a familiar issue for the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust’s (SLaM) Psychosexual and Relationship Service…

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Tags: Breast Cancer, cancer, hair loss, Sex, Women's Health

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