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Understand Babette Digital 11/1/26 Understand Babette Digital 11/1/26

Have you been told to flush twice during chemo? Here’s why.

Small amounts of chemo can show up in your body fluids for a couple of days after treatment. Here’s what MD Anderson, the American Cancer Society and BC Cancer say about sharing a bathroom and a bed.

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Understand Babette Digital 10/31/26 Understand Babette Digital 10/31/26

Why the Fall Time Change Throws Off Your Body Clock—and How to Reset It

The clocks fall back an hour on Sunday. Here’s what the research says about the time change and breast cancer, and how to get your sleep back on track.

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Understand Babette Digital 10/31/26 Understand Babette Digital 10/31/26

Did treatment put you into menopause overnight?

Chemo, ovarian suppression and surgery can all bring on menopause, and it’s usually more sudden than the natural kind. Here’s what’s likely to last and what to ask.

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Sex and Intimacy, Understand Babette Digital 10/31/26 Sex and Intimacy, Understand Babette Digital 10/31/26

Change in vaginal smell after breast cancer. It happens. Let’s talk about it.

Treatment can change your vaginal bacteria, and that can change how you smell. Here’s what the sources say is expected, what’s easy to treat, and when to call your care team.

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Sex and Intimacy, Understand Babette Digital 10/31/26 Sex and Intimacy, Understand Babette Digital 10/31/26

Vaginal dryness… um, ouch.

It’s dry down there, and it hurts. A 2025 review says it’s common after breast cancer, has a name, and has options. Here’s what the research says, in plain English.

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Understand Babette Digital 10/30/26 Understand Babette Digital 10/30/26

Is it normal to feel this anxious after a breast cancer diagnosis?

What the National Cancer Institute and recent studies say about anxiety and depression after a breast cancer diagnosis: how common they are, when they rise and what helped.

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