Sex and intimacy are challenging areas to navigate when you are diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. This survey is designed to help us gain a more complete understanding of your unique perspectives on this topic. While many Community members have shared insights in the Breastcancer.org forums, your anonymized, collective responses to this survey will help guide the voice, direction, and topics for our upcoming section on sexuality and intimacy for people with stage IV/metastatic breast cancer. It should take about 5 minutes to complete.

We sincerely appreciate your insights!

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* 1. Has emotional intimacy with your partner changed since being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer?

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* 2. Has physical intimacy with your partner changed since being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer?

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* 3. Has the communication about sex and intimacy changed with your partner since being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer?

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* 4. If applicable, how have you managed the changes in areas of intimacy since you were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer?

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* 5. Have you sought help in communicating your emotional and/or physical needs since you were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer?

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* 6. Have you and your partner developed NEW forms of intimacy since being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer? Examples: doing things together that build closeness such as walking, vacationing, cooking, going to shows, sharing goals, raising children, praying together; and non-sexual physical intimacy such as hand-holding, hugging, kissing, massaging, touching.

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* 7. If you are single and dating, has dating changed for you with respect to physical and/or emotional intimacy? If so, can you describe the changes? Have you disclosed your diagnosis? If so, how did you manage that?

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* 8. Please add anything else here that you would like to share. We greatly appreciate your openness and your time.

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