The Sex Talk Nobody Has With Cancer Patients — Until Now | ft. Claire Rumore

Send us Fan MailWhen cancer enters the picture, intimacy is one of the first casualties — and one of the last things anyone talks about.In this episode of Between the Sheets with Dr. Z, Dr. Stephanie Zwonitzer, DNP sits down with Claire Rumore — sex educator, intimacy specialist, and stage four pancreatic cancer survivor — for a conversation that oncology appointments rarely make room for. Claire didn't just study this gap academically. She lived it, survived it, and then built an entire body of work to fill it.From gynecological cancers to prostate cancer to tongue cancer, the effects on intimacy go far beyond the physical. They touch body image, relationships, identity, and what it means to feel like yourself again — and yet most patients are sent home without a single resource to navigate any of it.What you'll learn in this episode:Which cancers and treatments most commonly affect sexual health — and howWhy most oncologists don't have this conversation (and why it's not entirely their fault)The real reason sexual health gets deprioritized in traditional medicine — including the billing codes that make it nearly unbillableWhat erotic grief is, why every cancer patient experiences it, and why honoring it is essential to healingThe concept of the "subtle sexual" — and why slower, softer, and more emotional intimacy is a valid and powerful sexual identityHow to use conversation starter tools with a partner when words are hard to findWhere clinicians can send patients today for free, expert-curated resourcesClaire's resources:🌐 cancerandintimacy.com — free resources for patients, survivors & partners🌐 exploresubtlesexuality.com🌐 cancerandintimacy.institute — for clinicians & helping professionals🌐 cancerevolve.com — for cancer clinics, hospitals & nonprofits🌐 claireremore.com📅 Navigating hormonal or sexual health changes after cancer treatment? We can help. Book a consult at reviveish.comWork with Dr. [email protected] is sponsored by Boston Scientific and EDCure. For more information click here:www.EDCure.com/BTS Connect with Between the Sheets:IG: @ReviveISHEmail: [email protected]#podmatchWant to be a guest on Between the Sheets: Exploring Sexual Health & Wellness? Send Stephanie a message on PodMatch here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreviews/btswithdrz