Sexuality and Cancer
Breaking down cancer care barriers for the LGBTQI community
Sage Bolte suggests a number of resources for oncology professionals to leverage when speaking with their patients about sexuality.
Sage Bolte reiterates a number of talking points that she believes navigators should be addressing with their patients regarding sexuality, stressing that the conversation, while uncomfortable, is important.
Sage Bolte addresses some common misconceptions around sexuality and cancer, including the perceptions that certain demographics are less burdened than others by how a cancer diagnosis or treatment affects sexuality and intimacy.
Sage Bolte provides an overview of a number of common sexual side effects of cancer treatments, and suggests measures that patients can take to cope with them.