Sex and Cancer: Useful links
Medical information
If you are undergoing cancer treatment and need medical advice you can contact your clinical team or the urgent advice/triage line you’ve been given from your treating hospital.
Alternatively you can call
- NHS 111 by dialling 111 (England and Wales, all-ages)
- NHS 24 call 08454 242424 (Scotland, all-ages)
NHS webpages
Sexually transmitted infections
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis/
Find sexual health services near you
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health
Access free condoms via the NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/free-condoms
Psychosexual support
The College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) provides information about what help and therapy is available for sexual difficulties.
www.cosrt.org.uk/
The Institute of Psychosexual Medicine provides online information about sexual difficulties including a list of doctors who are trained in psychosexual medicine.
www.ipm.org.uk
Relate offers a range of online, face-to-face or phone services to help with relationships. Relate also offers sex therapy. Their website offers a postcode search so you can see what services are available near you.
www.relate.org.uk
Pink Therapy provides an online list of qualified therapists who take an affirmative stance on LGBTIQ+ support
www.pinktherapy.com
LGBT+ cancer peer support
At OUTpatients we provide peer support across the UK for LGBTIQ+ people living with and beyond cancer. We also provide separate sessions for partners and carers to connect with each other. See more on our Patient Support page.
Out with Prostate Cancer is a support group in Manchester for gay and bisexual men, and trans women with prostate cancer.
www.outwithprostatecancer.org.uk
Walnut is a support group in London for gay and bisexual men, and trans women with prostate cancer.
www.lgbt-walnut.org.uk/
DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Rape Crisis provide help and support after rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse or any form of sexual violence.
rapecrisis.org.uk/
Helpline: 0808 802 9999
Galop works with and for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence in the UK. They provide a national helpline
galop.org.uk/
Helpline: 0800 999 5428
The Survivors Trust is a national umbrella organisation for specialist rape and sexual abuse support services.
www.thesurvivorstrust.org/
Helpline: 08088 010818
Text: 07860 022956
My Body Back offer cervical screening, contraceptive care, STI testing and maternity care for people who’ve experienced sexual violence.
mybodybackproject.com/
EQUAL RIGHTS ADVICE
The Equal rights advice Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) provides free advice and assistance about equality and human rights issues for people in England, Scotland and Wales.
www.equalityadvisoryservice.com
Advice line: 0808 800 0082
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland provides free advice and assistance for people in Northern Ireland who feel they have been discriminated against.
www.equalityni.org
Tel 02890 500 600
Contraception
Contraception Choices provides a useful website with information about the different types of contraception, how effective they are and a tool with questions to help you decide which contraceptive method is best for you.
www.contraceptionchoices.org/
Menopause
The Menopause Charity offers evidence-based information, advice and support, and accredited training related to the menopause.
www.themenopausecharity.org/2021/10/21/menopause-and-cancer/
Queer Menopause provides additional links and resources about menopause.
www.queermenopause.com/resources
LGBT+ helplines
LGBT foundation
lgbt.foundation
Helpline: 0345 3 30 30 30
Email: [email protected]
LGBT+ Switchboard
switchboard.lgbt
Helpline: 0300 330 0630
Advice for young people
Brook is a charity supporting young people with their sexual health and wellbeing. We offer a range of services to support our mission of helping people to live healthier lives.
www.brook.org.uk/
Fumble is a free online digital sex education resource that works to provide young people with the skills and knowledge to successfully manage their sexual health, mental health and relationships.
fumble.org.uk/
Disability support
Outsiders is a social, peer support and dating club, run by and for socially and physically disabled people. Offers support on relationships, sexuality, dating and sexual services including a helpline.
www.outsiders.org.uk
Helpline: 07770 884 985
Sexual advice
Sexwise provides advice about contraception, pregnancy, STIs and pleasure.
www.sexwise.org.uk
Terrence Higgins Trust is a charity that campaigns about and provides services relating to HIV and sexual health.
www.tht.org.uk/sexual-health
Helpline: 0808 802 1221
Sh!
A queer owned sex toy and advice shop with experience supporting patients with sexual problems such as vaginal stenosis after radiotherapy.
sh-womenstore.com/
Spectrum Boutique is an sex shop that takes a sex-positive approach to sex toys and sex education.
spectrumboutique.com/
National cancer charities
Breast Cancer Now
Ovacome
www.ovacome.org.uk/
Jo’s Trust
www.jostrust.org.uk/
Eve Appeal
eveappeal.org.uk/
Prostate Cancer UK
prostatecanceruk.org/
Orchid
orchid-cancer.org.uk/