What are some examples of psychological treatment options to help women cancer survivors with sexual health issues?

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SharonBoberPhD (Physician - Psychiatry (Verified) ) - 08 / 05 / 2012

Psychological or behavioral intervention can be enormously helpful. Optimal sexual function is really at the intersection between mind/body/relationship and when any one of these aspects is disrupted, intervention is called for. For example, when a survivor is struggling with feeling a sense of being comfortable in his or her body after going through intensive and/or invasive cancer treatment, a variety of strategies that address thinking, feeling and behavior can be used to help a person renew a sense of body integrity. Another example is thinking about the relational aspect of sexuality. Sometimes counseling can be very helpful for couples who are struggling to renew intimacy after a long time has passed. Partners are often very worried about not wanting to hurt each other and sometimes the transition from being a patient or a caregiver to being a romantic partner feels awkward. Some brief couples counseling may be very useful in such a situation.
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