217: The Partner Perspective After Prostate Cancer: Carlotta Thomas on Love, Communication and Intimacy
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The episode discusses the partner perspective after prostate cancer, focusing on love, communication, and intimacy.
Host: Melissa Hadley Barrett Guest: Carlotta Thomas Category: Partner Support | Prostate Cancer | Intimacy and Sexuality | Penile Rehabilitation Episode Summary: Prostate cancer does not just affect one person. It can affect the couple, the relationship, the way intimacy feels, and the confidence both people bring into the bedroom. Many men and their partners feel alone in that. This episode reminds listeners that they are not broken, they are not failing, and they are definitely not the only ones trying to work out what comes next. It also gently challenges the old idea that intimacy only “counts” if there is penetration or a reliable erection. Thankfully, human connection is a bit more creative than that. Episode Description: In this episode of The Penis Project Podcast, Melissa Hadley Barrett speaks with Carlotta Thomas about something that does not get talked about nearly enough, the partner perspective after prostate cancer. Carlotta is a breast cancer survivor and the partner of a prostate cancer survivor, and she shares a deeply honest, thoughtful, and hopeful perspective on what it means to navigate love, intimacy, communication, and recovery in a relationship touched by…
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