Up Front: Sex and the Post-Mastectomy Woman - Softcover

Linda Dachman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014011260X ISBN 13: 9780140112603

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1991

Synopsis

Book by Linda Dachman

About this title

From Library Journal:

Dackman, a sexually active young woman, was traumatized by a diagnosis of breast cancer and the prospect of facing life as a "single-breasted woman." Recovering from a mastectomy, and attempting to cope with an altered body image, she found little practical advice for resuming her sex life. So she recorded her personal experiences in this graphically descriptive guide, which is packed with intimate details of her sexual escapades as a post-mastectomy patient. She includes much information about breast reconstruction. The issue of sexuality and the psychological and emotional impact of a mastectomy are very significant issues, but Dackman's emphasis is on nitty-gritty matters, such as whether to wear a negligee for a lover, what kind to select, etc. The treatment will have great appeal to readers of Cosmopolitan .
- Carol R. Glatt, Northeastern Hosp., Philadelphia
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

Dackman tells how her mastectomy altered her relationships with family, friends and lovers and explains how she lessened her fear of sexual intimacy by reclaiming her body's wellness and rebuilding a positive self-image. According to PW , "This candid account. . . . will be a boon to readers in a similar situation."
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 014011260X
• ISBN 13: 9780140112603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 114