“There was a doctor who sat me down and told me straight up, ‘I think you’re going to hell. I can’t treat you.’ I said, ‘Thank you for telling me. I don’t want you to treat me.'”
Despite having symptoms of colorectal cancer for more than a year, Houston based Paula Chambers Raney was misdiagnosed repeatedly and sent home by health care professionals. At just 44 years old, it was a harrowing emergency room visit that would change her life forever. In this Frankly conversation, Paula discusses the challenges of public healthcare, the importance of knowing your family medical history and how the impact of cancer and treatment changed the dynamics of her relationship and sex life.
Read Paula’s full conversation here…
Not comfortable talking about your sex life with your doctor? Odds are, they don’t want to talk about it either; especially if you’re queer. Dr. Andrew Martella of Stanford Health has some thoughts on how doctors and patients can have that important conversation.
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Healthy relationships include uncomfortable conversations. When one partner is suffering a chronic illness, what can couples do to help them reignite their sex life? Sex therapist, Dr. Lee Phillips has some advice for partners trying to get turned on and get off.
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