Strength-training athletes, such as weightlifters or bodybuilders, need more protein in their diet to maintain muscle mass. This group of athletes should shoot for 0.73 to 0.82 grams per 1 pound of body weight per day.
LIVESTRONG Fertility offers educational information and resources that support cancer patients and survivors whose fertility may be at risk due to a cancer diagnosis. Fertile Action provides financial support for fertility preservation to women with cancer in their fertile years to ensure they can actualize the dream of motherhood. MyOncofertility.org is a patient education resource from The Oncofertility Consortium, a national, interdisciplinary initiative exploring the reproductive future of cancer survivors. The NNCI conducts research, training, health information dissemination, and more ast to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, treatment of cancer, as well as rehabilitation and continuing care of survivors and caregivers.
Survivorship support for ovarian cancer. Addressing fertility and sexual function concerns. Ovarian cancer can affect fertility and sexual function for some women. We will work with you to discuss fertility options from the beginning of treatment. We can refer you to fertility providers and clinics in your hometown, and discuss a variety of fertility procedures, including freezing eggs and donor programs. Weâll also work with you to address your sexual function concerns during and after ovarian cancer treatment. Because the ovaries produce the majority of a womanâs hormones, issues like vaginal dryness, low libido and pain during intercourse can result after treatment.