“I am so tired all the time. Is it normal that I am too tired for sex? “
Cancer nurse Beth says...
Yes, you’re completely normal… Lots of people find that they are just too tired to even think about sex if they are having treatment for cancer. For most people once active treatment has finished, and your body starts to recover, you should start getting your energy back.
Sex toy expert Renee says...
Yes, is the short answer to that. Life sometimes gets in the way and being too tired for sex/seeing friends/housework is perfectly normal. Give yourself a break and get the rest you need.
Patient advocate Maria says...
You will find that you aren’t always be in the mood for sex, there’s no need to feel down if you find yourself always tired and not sexually in the mood. There are other ways to be intimate with your partner that doesn’t need to involve sex. You could try reading erotic stories together, that could help you feel closer to each other, try out a range of different toys, try massaging each other to find new ways of stimulating each other. If it helps, you could try planning ahead: it might sound a bit rigid having to pencil in ‘bedroom time’ with your loved one, but mentally that could help you, if you know you get more tired towards the end of the day, try and plan for earlier in the day. Try and think about it as something fun to look forward to doing, not a chore that needs to be ‘accomplished’.
