Starting the conversation: supporting sexual wellbeing for women with breast cancer.

This resource has been superseded in-full or in-part by Managing menopausal symptoms after breast cancer - a guide for women. It is available to the public for research and reference purposes only. Cancer Australia assumes no legal liability or responsibility for errors or omissions contained within.

This resource includes information on issues of sexual wellbeing and identifies risk factors and prevalence of common symptoms. The resource aims to guide health professionals through key practice points, and provides further referral options to specialist services and web links to additional information. Examples and tips on initiating the conversation are provided to support health professionals to identify and prioritise a woman’s key concerns and offer support to resolve these.

File name: 2013_sexual_wellbeing_online_resource.pdf
File size: 1.67 MB
Cancer Type:
Breast cancer
Publication Audience:
Resources for health professionals
Year: 2013
Document Status:
Greater than 5 years. This resource was developed, reviewed or revised more than 5 years ago and may no longer reflect current evidence or best practice.