Here are some videos that can be shared with your patients as educational and supportive resources. Some of the videos include the perspectives of healthcare professionals, whilst others share the voices and experiences of people with a lived experience of cancer. Please note, not all of these videos will be relevant to your patient, and some may also be beneficial to watch as the clinician.
Video resources
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
This video is a conversation with Dr Sama Balasubramanian, Sexual Medicine Specialist at Sydney Men’s Health, as we explore the often-overlooked impact of prostate cancer treatment on sexual function, intimacy and wellbeing.
Camp Quality and Canteen
An engaging cancer education web series designed for young people aged 12-16, their families, and teachers. The series is available online for free and helps build empathy, understanding and resilience among adolescents and teenagers dealing with their own cancer diagnosis or that of someone in their family or school community. Curriculum-aligned teacher resources accompany the series to support meaningful discussions in the classroom.
*This series is rated PG (Parental Guidance recommended). Mild themes and coarse language.
Dr. Betty Martin explains the Wheel of Consent, a practice of taking turns receiving and giving. The Wheel of Consent is a model of consent based on, but not requiring, exchanges of touch. The Wheel notes the distinction between the ‘doing’ aspect of the touch dynamic — who is doing — and the ‘gift’ aspect — who it is for. For example, you may be touching another person for their enjoyment, or you may be touching them for your own enjoyment. Both of those dynamics are welcome and needed in different situations, and once the distinction is clear, the entire touch dynamic becomes clear, which brings ease, confidence, self-responsibility and freedom to the interaction. When the dynamics are clear, it becomes apparent how they apply to both touch and non-touch dynamics. Indeed, the application to non-touch dynamics may be of greater import.
Movember
Eight stories from Australian men talking about making treatment decisions, coping with side-effects and navigating relationship changes – it's all part of the prostate cancer journey. Hear men with prostate cancer and their partners share their experiences, including the ups, downs and in-betweens.
* These videos were produced for the BroSupPORT project which was the product of a partnership between The Victorian Agency for Health Information, Monash University, Alfred Health, PCOR-ANZ-Vic and Movember.
Ovarian Cancer Australia
Sexual issues and challenges are common among women with ovarian cancer and are often not talked about. This webinar focuses on the sexual challenges and issues faced by women with ovarian cancer, including sexual dysfunction and the impact this may have on quality of life.
A Touchy Subject
In this video, Professor Murphy explains why he refers his Prostate Cancer Patients to A Touchy Subject for Sexual Recovery resources and programs following their treatment. A Touchy Subject is a free course that provides structured learning and rehab to support erectile function, and can be accessed here: https://www.atouchysubject.com/help-for-ed-post-prostate-surgery
Books and Guides
Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex by Joan Price
Joan Price is talking out loud about later-life sexuality. With a foreword by Betty Dodson, ''Naked at Our Age'' candidly addresses senior sexuality in all its colors — the challenges, disappointments, and surprises, as well as the delights and the love stories. ''Naked at Our Age'' gives people over fifty a voice to tell stories of their past and present sex lives, ask questions, and get straightforward advice and information from experts. No topic is off-limits.
In ''Naked at Our Age'', women and men - coupled and single, straight and gay - talk candidly about how their sex lives and relationships have changed with age, and about how they see themselves, their partners, or their single life. Many are having unsatisfying sex, or no sex at all, and are seeking advice. Price presents their personal stories, and follows up with tips from sex therapists, health professionals, counselors, sex educators, and other knowledgeable experts. Named Outstanding Self-Help Book of 2012 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors and winner of the 2012 Book Award from the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, ''Naked at Our Age'' is an entertaining and indispensable guide to handling and understanding the issues of senior sex and relationships.
A better normal. Your guide to rediscovering intimacy after cancer by Tess Devèze
Practical book for anyone who is working to come to terms with their body and intimacy after cancer treatment. Focuses on how to have conversations with your treating team and your partner about how cancer is impacting on your body. And how you can learn to adapt and re-imagine your sex life in a positive and fulfilling way.
Rectal and Anal Dilator Guide
An Australian based rectal and anal dilator guide by Emma McGeorge a pelvic floor physiotherapist and founder of The Pelvic Hub.
Guide to Rectal Dilators
This guide by the Intimate Rose has been medically reviewed by Dr. Amanda Olson and provides an introduction to rectal dilators and includes a written guide as well as other education videos.
The Labia Library
The Labia Library has been created by Women's Health Victoria with the input of cis women, transgender and gender diverse people and a range of professionals working in women’s health, including gynaecologists, psychosexual health specialists, sex educators and general practitioners. It can be used as a resource for healthcare professional, patients and carers and is relevant in helping women to talk about body changes.
eviQ- Vaginal changes after radiation therapy to the pelvis
A patient information sheet that can be provided to people with a vagina and have received radiation treatment to the pelvis.
Cancer Council: Sexuality, Intimacy and Cancer
A guide developed by Cancer Council Australia on Sexuality and Intimacy for people living with cancer and their partners.
Services
Shine SA
Shine SA offers comprehensive and integrated sexual and reproductive health services and programs, including LGBTIQA+ inclusive and affirming services and programs and programs for people with a disability.
Disability & Sexuality - SHINE SA
SECCA
SECCA supports people with disability to learn about relationships, sexuality and sexual health.
Royal Rehab Lifeworks: Sexuality service
Provides sexuality and intimacy support, including psychosexual therapy and multidisciplinary assessment, for people with disability (locations in NSW, QLD and VIC).
https://royalrehablifeworks.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Royal-Rehab-Sexuality-Service-Brochure-Final.pdf
InterAction for Health and Human Rights
InterAction for Health and Human Rights is the leading national body by and for people with innate variations of sex characteristics. They promote the health, human rights, self-determination and bodily autonomy of intersex people in Australia. Education, information resources, psychosocial support, peer support and advocacy programs, including via the InterLink and Intersex Peer Support Australia programs.
Gather My Crew
Charitable organisation that strengthens informal community care networks that complement formal services to reduce carer burnout, increase community participation in care and support, improve contiunity of care at home during illness and recovery and support greater social connection. Resources to build helper and carer confidence, practical tools that coordinate help and care, and referral pathways and partnerships.
WeCan and OlderCan
Supportive care website which helps people affected by cancer find the information, resources and support services they may need following a diagnosis of cancer.
WeCan and OlderCan
Supportive care website which helps people affected by cancer find the information, resources and support services they may need following a diagnosis of cancer.
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