“…98,101 However, certain beliefs commonly held by cancer clinicians may be exacerbating the hesitancy to raise such discussions (eg, conversations would take too long for routine clinic visits; patients will be embarrassed; older patients, unpartnered patients, or patients with advanced cancer do not have significant sexual health needs). [102][103][104] Furthermore, discomfort in discussing sexual health is often detectible by patients, 97 who face their own challenges in raising sexual health with their clinicians, including a lack of preparation or comfort in what to say or how to ask. 97,105 Efforts to increase clinical communication and care about sexual health concerns are taking shape.…”