Most women feel shocked and upset by the idea of having surgery to the vulva.
When these strong feelings are combined with the trauma of surgery, as well as all the emotions that go with having a cancer diagnosis, it seems inevitable that your sex life will be affected. It is not something any of us would choose and yet you will have had to do this in order to do the best thing for your health. This is a hard choice to make. Vulvectomy can permanently change the outward appearance of the body, a change many women may find hard to accept. It may have an effect on how you feel about your sexuality and womanhood, and may well affect your needs and wants in relation to your sex life.