**Trigger Warning**Discussion around sexual care for patients. Naman Julka-Anderson catches up with Samantha Evans as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (Part 1).Reflective points and tips: 1) Do not assume your patient isn't interested in enjoying sex because they're older, have cancer, single or have a disability. 2) Do not assume the sexual orientation of your patient. 3) Open the conversation by explaining how treatment may impact upon sexual health, intimacy and pleasure including vaginal tightness, dryness, painful sex, decreased sexual sensation, erectile issues, loss of confidence and low libido and reassure your patients that there is plenty of practical help, advice and products to help them regain their sexual function. ( see below). 4) Learn about what practical help is available including sexual lubricants, moisturisers, skin safe sex toys, and dilators and other products as well as pelvic health physiotherapy and psychosexual therapy. 5) Educate yourself about why ingredients matter in sexual lubricants and vaginal moisturisers and the importance of using skin safe dilators and sex toys. 6) Think beyond PIV sex, many people enjoy great sex beyond penetration, so educate yourself about the many ways people enjoy sexual intimacy and pleasure, including sex toys, lubricants, vaginal moisturisers and other products that can help them regain their sexual function, reclaim their sex life and make it fun. If you are unsure about what to say or recommend, signpost your patients to Jo Divine for more advice.Then complete this form for your accredited digital badge: https://bit.ly/3GbtR1X. Links from podcast: https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/perspectives/breast-cancer-and-confidence  https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/sexual-health/enjoying-sex-after-womb-cancer  https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/sexual-health/sex-and-breast-cancer  https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/sexual-health/enjoying-sex-after-cervical-cancer  https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/sexual-health/when-sex-is-silent-living-with-cancer  https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/sexual-health/enjoying-sex-after-vulval-cancer  https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/sex-tips/prostate-cancer-surgery-can-affect-sex-for-both-partners  https://www.jodivine.com/blogs/sexual-health/getting-back-into-sex-after-womb-cancer-aged-24  https://cics.thinkific.com/courses/sex-toys-and-sex-therapy Link to journal article around ingredients in lubricant: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13697137.2015.1124259Please like and subscribe to Rad Chat on your podcast library.Our links:Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/radchat Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadChatPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rad__chat/ LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/radtalk Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rad_chat Twitter: https://twitter.com/rad__chat?lang=en © Rad Chat 2025. All rights reserved.  We (or our licensors) own all intellectual property rights in this podcast and all related content, online and offline.  You may not use, copy, modify, download, archive, reproduce, distribute, display, publish, licence, create derivative works from or commercially exploit any part of our content unless we expressly agree in writing.  You must not use any images, audio, video, graphics or clips separately from their accompanying context.  Please acknowledge Rad Chat (and any identified contributors) clearly whenever referencing or sharing our content.

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