More information from your American Cancer Society
We have selected some related information that may also be helpful to you. Free copies of these materials may be ordered from our toll-free number, 1-800-227-2345, or they can be read on our Web site at www.cancer.org.
More on sex and fertility
Sexuality for Men With Cancer (also in Spanish)
Fertility and Cancer: What Are My Options?
HIV Infection and AIDS (also in Spanish)
Coping with cancer
Coping With Cancer in Everyday Life (also in Spanish)
Anxiety, Fear, and Depression (also in Spanish)
Cancer treatment and side effects
Understanding Chemotherapy: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Understanding Radiation Therapy: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Surgery (also in Spanish)
Pain Control: A Guide for Those With Cancer and Their Loved Ones (also in Spanish)
Colostomy: A Guide (also in Spanish)
Managing Incontinence After Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Books
The following books are available from the American Cancer Society. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 to ask about costs or to place your order.
Couples Confronting Cancer: Keeping Your Relationship Strong
Crossing Divides: A Couple’s Story of Cancer, Hope, and Hiking in Montana’s Continental Divide
What Helped Me Get Through: Cancer Survivors Share Wisdom and Hope
American Cancer Society’s Guide to Pain Control: Understanding and Managing Cancer Pain
National organizations and Web sites*
Along with the American Cancer Society, other sources of information and support include:
American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
Web site: www.aasect.org
Has a listing of AASECT-certified counselors and/or therapists
American Social Health Association (ASHA)
Telephone number: 919-361-8400
Telephone number for STI (sexually transmitted infections) Resource Center: 919-361-8488
Web site: www.ashastd.org
For information and print materials on sexually transmitted infections and how to prevent and treat them
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Telephone number: 205-978-5000
Web site: www.asrm.org
For fact sheets and booklets about adoption, genetic screening for birth defects, infertility, in vitro fertilization, sexual dysfunction, reproduction information for cancer patients, and other topics related to reproduction
Livestrong Sharing Hope program
Toll-free number: 1-866-235-7205
Web site: www.livestrong.org
Better access to options that preserve fertility for men and women with cancer. This program partners with fertility centers and sperm banks across the US to offer discounted rates for these services.
Let’s Face It
Web site: www.dent.umich.edu/faceit
Online resource for people with changes to the face caused by things like head and neck cancer surgery and their loved ones. Lifestyle tips cover topics such as self-esteem, dating, make-up, pain management, and more
WebWhispers Nu-Voice Club (for people with cancer of the larynx)
Telephone number: 301-588-2352
Web site: www.webwhispers.org
For information about larynx cancer treatments, surgery, recovery, and what life is like after a laryngectomy. Also has a complete listing of laryngectomee suppliers, an online newsletter, and online support groups and discussion boards
The International Association of Laryngectomees (IAL)
Toll-free number: 1-866-425-3678 (1-866-IAL-FORU)
Web site: www.theial.com
Offers programs to learn to manage a laryngectomy; lists vendors of laryngectomy supplies, including communication devices, stoma covers, “neck breather” bracelets and more; laryngectomee clubs in over 11 countries and on the Internet; a registry of alaryngeal (people without larynxes) speech instructors; newsletters; and educational materials
United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA)
Toll-free number: 1-800-826-0826
Web site: www.uoaa.org
Provides information, online support groups, discussion boards, and conferences to people with intestinal or urinary diversions (ostomies)
Health care resources for men who have sex with men *
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Web site: www.glma.org
Has an online Provider Directory, which allows you to search for primary care providers, specialists, therapists, dentists, and other health professionals by geographic area; fact sheets specific to gay, lesbian, and transgender persons; and information on transgender health resources
Other reading materials*
Books on sexuality for men
Katz, A. Man Cancer Sex. Pittsburgh: Hygeia Media, 2010.
Korda M. Man to Man: Surviving Prostate Cancer. New York: Vintage Books, 1997.
Schover, Leslie R. Sexuality and Fertility After Cancer. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1997.
Schover, Leslie R. and Anthony Thomas. Overcoming Male Infertility: Understanding Its Causes and Treatments. New York. John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
Zilbergeld B. The New Male Sexuality: The Truth About Men, Sex, and Pleasure. New York: Bantam Books, 1999.
No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
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