How can I have sex after surgery, with stoma or incontinence?
Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 12:00 pm
Lorraine Grover
After colorectal surgery, sexual wellbeing is an essential part of recovery that is often overlooked. Lorraine Grover encourages healthcare professionals to initiate open conversations about sex and intimacy, addressing physical changes, body image, confidence and relationships. This approach empowers clinicians to offer practical guidance and support, helping patients and their partners rediscover intimacy.
About Lorraine Grover
Lorraine Grover is a UK-based Psychosexual Nurse Specialist who combines extensive nursing experience with specialist training in psychosexual therapy, which she completed in 2003. She has worked in nurse-led sexual-health services, developed patient education resources on erectile dysfunction, and advises organisations including Macmillan Cancer Support and Prostate Cancer UK. Through her clinical practice and international teaching, she champions open, inclusive conversations about sexual wellbeing and intimacy during and after cancer treatment, including for patients affected by colorectal surgery and stoma formation.
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