Sexual Health in Breast Cancer Patients

Sexuality and Breast Cancer: Developing Appropriate Education for Women Going Through Treatment

In the present study, we propose a mixed methods approach to characterize and address the sexual health needs among women with breast cancer at the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment.

In the present study, we propose a mixed methods approach to characterize and address the sexual health needs among women with breast cancer at the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment. The objectives are as follows:

1. To characterize the sexual well-being of women longitudinally throughout the continuum of care, from initial diagnosis into survivorship.

   We predict that treatment will adversely affect sexual well-being, and that patient factors, clinical factors, and treatment choices will influence changes in sexual well-being.

2. To identify gaps is sexual health education provided at the time of diagnosis or during treatment and to determine the appropriate timing of sexual health education delivery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive breast cancer, seen in the breast center between 09/01/2019 to present, will potentially be recruited to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients less than 18 years of age and those with non-cancer diagnoses or prior history of breast cancer will be excluded.