Yes, You Can Ask About Sexual Health in Cancer Care with Dr. Jennifer Vencill

Dr. Jennifer Vencill is a board certified clinical health psychologist, AASECT-certified sex therapist, co-author of the newly published book named Desire: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating Libido Differences in Relationships, and she is an educator at Mayo Clinic. Please note that she is speaking on the podcast as an individual and not on behalf of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Vencill teaches medical professionals how to approach sexual health with skill, sensitivity, and inclusivity. She works with all patient populations and more specifically, with cancer patients, caregivers and survivors, bringing deep expertise to a field of medicine that remains underserved and in need of more trained specialists. In this episode, we will be focusing on whole-person care, specifically speaking to those medical professionals who weren’t provided training on sexual health in the setting of a cancer diagnosis. Our goal is to close important gaps, build comfort around challenging conversations and better meet patients where they need us most.IG: @drjennifervencillDr. Jennifer Vencill's Trusted Sexual Health Resources for Clinicians: The Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and CancerThe International Society for Sexual MedicineISSWSHAAESCTDr. Jennifer Vencill's Tool for Clinicians to Address Sexual Health in Cancer Care: “Many people going through cancer treatment have sexual health concerns. What concerns do you have?”