Exploration of the Relationship Between Sexual Health and Pain in the Context of Cancer in France

Exploration of the Relationship Between Sexual Health and Pain in the Context of Cancer in France: Cross-sectional Study

The goal of this observational study is to explore the relationship between pain and sexual health in the context of cancer (cancer patients and cancer survivors). The main question it aims to answer is:

- Does pain interfere with sexual health in cancer patients and cancer survivors?

Participants will be recruited through French cancer patient associations and will be invited to complete an online survey questionnaire, exploring:

• Sexual health and sexual satisfaction
• Pain severity and impact on daily activities
• Neuropathic pain
• Migraine
• Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
• Quality of life, functioning, and symptoms
• Anxiety and depression
• Sociodemographic characteristics of patients
• Oncological characteristics

Inclusion Criteria:

- Declaring themselves to be suffering from or having suffered from cancer recruited as such via appropriate communication systems (patient associations and social networks, etc.)

Exclusion Criteria:

• No command of the French language
• Residence outside France (verified with the department of residence in the questionnaire)
• Patient Companion
• Protected adult