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		<title>Sexual Dysfunction as a Side Effect of Chemotherapy</title>
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				<category><![CDATA[Human Pathology for Prostate Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[impotence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being diagnosed with cancer is already considered as an emotional burden, and facing it is rather difficult. There are various forms of cancers nowadays and researchers are still continuing their studies about cancer treatments and how to totally eradicate it. Cancer happens when certain group of cells has been diving at an abnormally fast and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Being diagnosed with cancer is already considered as an emotional burden, and facing it is rather difficult. There are various forms of cancers nowadays and researchers are still continuing their studies about cancer treatments and how to totally eradicate it.</p>
<p>Cancer happens when certain group of cells has been diving at an abnormally fast and uncontrollable rate. Usually, cancer is also called as malignancy. Cancer is staged according to its severity and how widespread it is. One of the most common approaches for treating cancer is chemotherapy. However, chemotherapy doesn’t only target the cancer cells but also the normal cells that are rapidly dividing; thus, chemotherapy have various side effects. Some of the side effects of chemotherapy include:</p>
<p>* Nausea and vomiting<br />
* Anorexia and weight loss<br />
* Anemia<br />
* Skin and nail discolorations<br />
* Hair loss<br />
* Sexual dysfunctions</p>
<p>Probably, a lot of people do not know that chemotherapy can cause sexual dysfunctions because nausea and hair loss are the most common side effects of it.</p>
<p>Male cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy can actually experience loss of libido or reduced sexual desire, <a href="http://www.who.int/en/" target="_blank">impotence</a>, and erectile dysfunction. There are various treatments available for these problems and male patients should not worry too much because these sexual dysfunctions are temporary and will go away after the treatment is finished. What can actually bother them are the after effects of chemotherapy.</p>
<p>Some chemotherapeutic drugs can actually lower the sperm count in males, which can result to infertility. Patients who have undergone chemotherapy can take supplements that can increase the sperm volume in order to prevent infertility. Aids such as <a href="http://www.volumepills.org/semenax/" target="_blank">Semenax</a> are proven <a href="http://www.hopefulpenis.com/">penis enlargement</a> supplements. Typical volume enhancers promote healthy production of sperm cells; thus, sperm volume should be increased and comprised of mature sperm cells which promote fertility.</p>
<p>Surviving cancer is considered as a great achievement. Thus, this should always be the goal of cancer patients and they should not lose hope for there is a solution in every problem.</p>
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