What are the sexual side effects from colon cancer surgery?
Most people return to normal at the end of a recovery period. For some men, nerves in the rectum may be damaged if the cancer is in the part of the large intestine that is low in the pelvis and near the anus. These nerves are involved with erection. For some women, the vagina may have to be reconstructed. In both cases, it is still possible to be intimate.
