Sexual Health After Breast Cancer: Advice from Urogynecologist Dr. Rebecca Lane

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when conversations about breast cancer, early detection, treatment, and survivorship become more visible. Yet one important aspect of life after breast cancer remains underdiscussed: sexual health. Breast cancer treatment can affect vaginal health, sexual comfort, intimacy, and overall quality of life. Vaginal dryness, irritation, and pain during …

Is Top Surgery the Same as a Mastectomy? What Patients Should Know.

An oncologically-sound mastectomy and gender-affirming, masculinizing chest surgery (Also known as “Top Surgery”) both involve removing breast tissue. Still, they are not the same procedure, and they are not performed for the same reasons. A simple mastectomy is a medical treatment used to remove breast tissue because of breast cancer or to reduce a patient's …

Mastitis or Inflammatory Breast Cancer? Know The Key Differences

Redness, swelling, warmth, tenderness, and changes in the appearance of the breast can be concerning, especially when they develop suddenly or without an obvious explanation. These symptoms can be associated with several breast conditions, including mastitis and inflammatory breast cancer, which can sometimes look remarkably similar despite being very different conditions. Mastitis is a common …

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