An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the psychosexual identity development in adolescent and young adult survivors of testicular cancer.
Abdullah AldiwanJames McParlandTamara LeeuwerikSara StonehamMax WilliamsonDeborah ChristiePublished in: Clinical child psychology and psychiatry (2024)
The AYA TCS experiences may result in adoption of traditional masculine traits (e.g., stoicism) or abandonment of traditionally masculine traits (E.g. violence and aggression). AYA TCS also described feelings of insecurity when compared to other men. Psychology input could help manage stoicism and feelings of inferiority when compared to men with two testicles.