Welcome to episode 141 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I’m delighted to welcome Tara Galeano, L.P.C., CST to the podcast. In this episode she speaks to me about the challenges women face in regaining sexuality during and after cancer treatment, incorporating a holistic approach with feminine energy and the first steps women can take to regain their sexuality.
Tara Galeano helps women reimagine their bodies after cancer and rekindle their sexuality. She is a certified sex therapist and teaches the class, Rediscovering My Body after Cancer, to amazing, courageous women who have had cancer. For the past five years, she has taught this class at Boulder Community Health.
Currently, she is creating an online course based on this class to make the content more accessible to women everywhere. Tara is also inspired by her studies of Ayurveda, Sanskrit, and being a grandmother. She is currently writing a book based on the Rediscovering My Body class, so she may share widely with all those that are seeking sexual renewal after cancer.
In this episode, you will hear:
- The challenges in regaining sexuality during and after cancer treatment
- What is a dilator?
- How dilator’s can be used as a wonderful tool
- Overcoming breast cancer surgery and the feeling of loss
- Incorporating a holistic approach and feminine energy
- How do these issues vary between during and after treatment?
- The effect this issue has on partners
- Steps women can take if they experience low desire but want to remain sexual
- Understanding that it’s an ebb and flow issue that will change over time
- The feelings of guilt that can arise from not being sexual with your partner
- The first steps women can take to regaining their sexuality
Bonus Episode, Anorexia Nervosa & Sex: https://oasis2care.com/bonus-episode-anorexia-nervosa-sex/
Bonus Episode, Sex & OCD: https://oasis2care.com/bonus-episode-ocd-and-sex/
Bonus Episode, Sex & Depression: https://oasis2care.com/bonus-depression-sex/
Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey – http://petebailey.net/audio