# My Clitoris Ghosted Me After Breast Cancer

> How breast cancer treatment caused clitoral atrophy and how I recovered sexual health.
- Title: My Clitoris Ghosted Me After Breast Cancer · Popsugar
- Summary: How breast cancer treatment caused clitoral atrophy and how I recovered sexual health. Breast cancer survivor Corinne Menn found clitoral atrophy from…
- Keywords: corinne menn, breast cancer, clitoral atrophy, menopause, vaginal estrogen, low-dose testosterone, sexual health, cancer treatment, entertainment, lifestyle, Clitoris, Ghosted
- Source: Popsugar — https://popsugar.com/health/clitoris-disappears-after-breast-cancer-essay-49440811
- Author: Corinne Menn, DO
- Published: 2025-05-12T14:35:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: corinne menn, breast cancer, clitoral atrophy, menopause, vaginal estrogen, low-dose testosterone, sexual health, cancer treatment, entertainment, lifestyle
## My 2001 breast cancer diagnosis
I was 28 and a second-year ob-gyn resident when I got breast cancer in 2001.
## Stage 2A estrogen receptor-positive cancer
My cancer was stage 2A estrogen receptor-positive, requiring a bilateral mastectomy and six months of chemotherapy.
## Three menopause events
I experienced menopause three times: from chemotherapy, medically induced, and after removing my ovaries.
## Clitoral atrophy symptoms
I had diminished sexual response, vaginal dryness, and longer arousal times due to clitoral atrophy.
## Sexual health neglect
My medical team didn't discuss sexual side effects of menopause, so I didn't know what to look for.
## Treatment with hormones
I started vaginal estrogen and low-dose testosterone to improve sexual response and reduce pain.
## Recovery of sexual health
Vaginal estrogen and low-dose testosterone restored my sexual health and made sex feel normal again.

> Oh, this is how sex is supposed to feel?
## Clitoral atrophy varies
Some women have complete inability to orgasm, scarring, or adhesions that interfere with pleasure.
## Key takeaway

Breast cancer survivor Corinne Menn found clitoral atrophy from menopause and recovered with vaginal estrogen and low-dose testosterone.