Clinician Commitment to Comprehensive Sexual Health in Care Plans

Healthy sexuality is a human right and should never be a priviledge. As clinicians and practitioners, we affirm our responsibility to provide zero‑shame, trauma‑informed, and evidence‑based care that recognizes the Five Circles of Human Sexuality—body, identity, relationships, intimacy, and pleasure—as integral to healing. We commit to normalizing conversations, reducing disparities, and ensuring that women, men, and couples receive dignifying guidance and referrals that reflect their values, cultures, and lived experiences across the continuum of care.

Clinician Commitments:

• Normalize sexual health in every care plan. Proactively ask about sexual wellness at intake and follow‑ups using inclusive, consent‑centered language, and create a safe environment where patients can decline or engage at their pace.

  
  

• Integrate a whole‑person framework. Assess and address body changes, identity, relationship dynamics, intimacy, and pleasure as clinically relevant components of quality of life and outcomes.

  
  

• Build and maintain a multidisciplinary directory and listserv. Within our healthcare ecosystem, compile and maintain an accessible roster of services (e.g., pelvic floor PT, oncology/urology/gynecology, men’s health, AASECT‑certified sex therapy, mental health, fertility, LGBTQIA+‑affirming care, disability supports, IPV resources, and curated community resources such as Prowl The LAB).

  
  

• Provide anticipatory guidance and actionable steps. Offer written, plain‑language education on what to expect during and after treatment. For women, address issues such as vaginal dryness, pain, early menopause, body image, and fatigue, with pathways to evidence‑based options. Include inclusive guidance for men and partners on erectile function, continence, libido, sensory changes, and intimacy.

  
  

• Screen sensitively for safety. Use trauma‑informed practices to screen for intimate partner violence and sexual violence, with confidential, culturally responsive referral pathways.

  
  

• Advance equity and access. Offer interpreters; accessible materials; options at different price points; and affirming care for LGBTQIA+ patients, people with disabilities, and communities impacted by bias.

  
  

• Document and measure. Record patient‑defined goals, resources provided, and follow‑ups; track process and patient‑reported outcomes to improve quality and close gaps.

Prowl The LAB Supportive Resources for Clinicians:

• Unified Clinical Language Pack: Ready-to-use scripts and EHR SmartPhrases that speed documentation and unify inclusive, patient-centered communication.  Includes tailored, patient-aligned guidance to evidence-based, culturally responsive care.

  
  

• Intake Playbook: Five-step Integration Plan; A practical roadmap to embed healthy sexuality into oncology care with clear scripts, consent language, and streamlined workflows from  diagnosis through survivorship. Elevates quality, reduces missed needs, and supports partner-inclusive, equity-focused planning.

  
  

• What to Expect & When to Call: Patient + Partner Education; Plain-language actionable steps for patients and partners, with clear “when to call/go now” guidance. Empowers self-advocacy, safety, and confident shared decision-making.

  
  

• Circle of Care: Listserv of Trusted Multidisciplinary Network; A vetted multidisciplinary referral network with warm handoffs and feedback loops for trusted, equitable care.