Reliable Websites, Organizations, and Additional Information

Sexual Health Programs and Organizations:

1. MD Anderson-Sexuality and Cancer
   https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/sexuality-cancer.html
2. MD Anderson-Sexuality and Cancer-A Guide for Patients and Their Partners
   https://www.mdanderson.org/content/dam/mdanderson/documents/patients-and-family/becoming-our-patient/while-youre-here/pe-booklets/general/sexuality%20and%20cancer.pdf
3. Dana Farber Cancer Institute- Health Library
   Sexual Health, Intimacy, and Cancer
   https://www.dana-farber.org/health-library/articles/sexual-health,-intimacy,-and-cancer/
4. Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Sexual Health Program for Patients and Survivors
   https://www.dana-farber.org/for-patients-and-families/care-and-treatment/support-services-and-amenities/sexual-health-program/
5. U Chicago Medicine-Comprehensive Cancer Center
   Program in Integrative Sexual Medicine for Women & Girls with Cancer
   https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/cancer/types-treatments/prism-clinic
6. UW Carbone Cancer Center-Women’s Integrative Sexual Health Program
   https://www.uwhealth.org/locations/uw-carbone-cancer-center-228/womens-integrative-sexual-health-program-1255
7. Duke Cancer Center-Sexual Health and Intimacy
   http://dukecancerinstitute.org/supportivecare/sexual-health-intimacy
8. Yale Medicine-Smilow Sexuality and Intimacy Program
   https://www.yalemedicine.org/departments/sexuality-and-intimacy-program

Reliable Websites

1. ACEs Too High. https://acestoohigh.com
2. All of Me Iowa. http://allofmeiowa.org/
3. American Cancer Society: Questions Men Have about Cancer, Sex, and Getting Professional Help
   https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side- effects/fertility-and-sexual-side-effects/sexuality-for-men-with-cancer/faqs.html
4. American Cancer Society: Questions Women Have about Cancer, Sex, and Getting Professional Help. https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side- effects/fertility-and-sexual-side-effects/sexuality-for-women-with-cancer/faqs.html
5. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. https://www.acog.org
6. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Health Library. Sexual Health, Intimacy, and Cancer. https://www.dana-farber.org/health-library/articles/sexual-health,-intimacy,-and- cancer/, accessed 1-28-22
7. Des Moines UnityPoint Health Program, The Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Group. https://www.unitypoint.org/desmoines/services-cancer-aya.aspx
8. European Society of Sexual Medicine at www.essm.org
9. Foundation for Women’s Cancer, Renewing Intimacy & Sexuality after Gynecologic Cancer. http://www.foundationforwomenscancer.org/wp-content/uploads/Sexuality- Brochure_Final.pdf
10. International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health at www.isswsh.org 
11. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, FAQ. https://www.mskcc.org/experience/living- beyond-cancer/information-survivors/sexual-health-faqs, accessed 1-27-22
12. North American Menopause Society, http://www.menopause.org/for-women/related- websites/cancer 
13. Program in Integrative Sexual Medicine (PRISM) for Women & Girls with Cancer, University of Chicago Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center, https://www.uchicagomedicine.org
14. Scientific Network for Female Sexual Health and Cancer, resources for cancer survivors, at http://www.cancersexnetwork.org
15. Stupid Cancer (for AYA). http://stupidcancer.org/summit/
16. University of Iowa Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program. https://uihc.org/adolescent- and-young-adult-aya-cancer-program
17. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Facebook cancer support group. https://uihc.org/support-groups/facebook-cancer-support-group
18. Bruce Watkins, Our Cancer Journey- https://www.ourcancerjourney.com/

Aside from the All of Me project site, here are seven sites you can rely on with confidence to give you medical information to help you through your diagnosis and treatment

1. National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
3. MedlinePlus
4. American Cancer Society (ACS)
5. ClinicalTrials.gov
6. Cancer.net
7. Triage Cancer

Additional Information

For Males

1. Questions Men Have about Cancer, Sex, and Getting Professional Help by American Cancer Society. Summary: questions many men with cancer have and answers to them
2. Cancer Can Affect a Man’s Erections by American Cancer Society. Summary: This article describes how surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and psychological changes caused by cancer effect on erection
3. Cancer Can Affect a Man’s Ability to Ejaculate by American Cancer Society. Summary: describes how surgery and other cancer treatments can affect the ability to ejaculate
4. Treating Sexual Problems for Men with Cancer by American Cancer Society. Summary: provides general suggestions for cancer patients to improve sexual functions
5. Male Sexual Health After Cancer by Livestrong. Summary: This article includes several useful tables including effects of cancer on sexual functioning, finding help for male sexual health, and treatment options for erectile dysfunction.
6. Erectile Dysfunction: https://www.serc.mb.ca/sexuality-relationships/male-sexuality/erectile-dysfunction

For Females

1. Questions Women Have about Cancer, Sex, and Getting Professional Help by American Cancer Society. Summary: questions many women with cancer have and answers to them
2. Renewing Intimacy & Sexuality after Gynecologic Cancer by Foundation for Women’s Cancer. Summary: a brochure answers many common questions women with cancers have
3. Surgery Can Affect a Woman’s Sex Life by American Cancer Society. Summary: it provides information about how surgeries like pelvic surgery, radical hysterectomy, breast cancer surgery can affect woman’s sexuality
4. Pelvic Radiation Can Affect a Woman’s Sex Life by American Cancer Society. Summary: describes how pelvic radiation affect woman’s sexuality
5. Chemo and Hormone Therapy Can Affect a Woman’s Sex Life by American Cancer Society. Summary: this article describes how chemo and hormone therapy and therapy-related problems affect sexuality. It also provides information about pregnancy and fertility during and after chemo.
6. Treating Sexual Problems for Women with Cancer by American Cancer Society. Summary: provides general suggestions for cancer patients to improve sexual functions
7. Healthy Women: Sexual Dysfunction. Summary: The website includes an overview of women’s sexual arousal cycle, causes of sexual dysfunctions in women, types of sexual dysfunctions, and pain related to sexual dysfunction. It also includes some general treatment and prevention methods of sexual dysfunction.
8. Female Patient Handout- Non-hormonal Options
9. Female Patient Handout- Non-hormonal & Hormonal Options
10. Your Sexual Health And Cancer Informational Brochure

For Pediatric Cancer

1. American Childhood Cancer Organization: recommend books for families who have a kid with cancer. Families can order free resources from this website: Sunshine Kids: This organization provides various exciting, positive group activities to kid cancer survivors throughout the year.

For Intimacy With Self and Others

1. 6 Amazing Couples Therapy Exercises for Improving Communication
2. Communication Exercises for Couples to Maintain a Healthy Bond
3. 21 Couples Therapy Worksheets, Techniques, & Activities

For Adolescents and Young Adults

1. UnityPoint Health DesMoines has an AYA cancer program (for ppl age 15-35) which provides individualized services including most up-to-date clinical treatment information, psychological counseling, fertility education, genetic testing, and nutritional education. It also has a social support group for AYA people to get involved.
2. UIHC AYA patients program (for age 13-31) provides AYA patient care during and after treatment. Right now, it focuses on the people who are diagnosed with Leukemia and lymphoma, Neuroendocrine and neurological cancers, Sarcoma, and Thyroid cancer
3. Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer by National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Summary: This book is provided freely by the NCCN aiming to help you get the best care plan for AYAs with cancer. It explains which cancer tests and treatments are recommended by experts on cancer in AYAs. It is a very comprehensive guide.
4. Vulvar Skin Care Guidelines
5. Yoga for Pelvic Pain