Part I. The Basics 1. Why Sex Matters 2. How Do Things Work? Part II. How Cancer Affects Sexuality: The Stories 3. "When I Look in the Mirror, I See a Changed Person": Alterations in Body Image 4. "Sex is the Last Thing on my Mind Right Now": Loss of Libido 5. "It's as if I'm Dead from the Waist Down": Arousal Disorders 6. "It Just Doesn't Feel the Same-The Fireworks are Gone": Absence of Orgasms 7. "Sex isn't Supposed to Hurt!": Painful Intercourse 8. "Will it Ever be the Way it Was?": Depression at the End of Treatment 9. "I Have Something to Tell You?": Disclosure 10. "How Do You Know How I feel?": When the Partner Feels Neglected 11. "We Were Talking About Starting a Family When This Happened": Facing Infertility 12. "I Don't Have Much Time Left and I Want to Feel Loved": Sexuality at the End of Life 13. What Happens to the Partner When a Woman Gets Cancer? Part III. 14. Communicating About Sexual Difficulties 15. Lotions and Potions 16. Resources Appendix 1 Mindfulness-Based Exercises Appendix 2 Sensate Focus Exercises