Women's Health

Art from Scars - Taking Back My Body

Wreaking havoc on a woman’s body

A cancer diagnosis and its treatments can harm a great deal of a woman’s body. It can impact her physical well-being, resulting in hair loss, joint pain, and early menopause. However, its toll on mental well-being, including depression and feeling less feminine, can be just as nerve-wrecking. For Hamm, she said that it was much like post-traumatic stress disorder.