Cancer and Intimacy with Claire Rumore
What happens to desire after a cancer diagnosis? In this episode, Dr. Leah Sherman speaks with intimacy coach and cancer survivor Claire Rumore about the often-overlooked intimacy challenges that come with cancer diagnosis and treatment. Claire shares how cancer may reshape desire, body image, and relationship dynamics—and why clinical care frequently misses these impacts. They explore practical approaches like redefining intimacy beyond intercourse, using nervous system regulation and consent-based touch to rebuild safety, and the Erotic Blueprints framework for understanding desire. Claire also introduces resources from her site cancerandintimacy.com designed to support patients, survivors, and their partners through this deeply personal aspect of cancer care.
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Free resource kit: Reclaiming Intimacy During and After Cancer, The Sensual Wardrobe Reset
Claire's Bio and social media links
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Founder, Cancer and Intimacy LLC
Claire Rumore is an intimacy educator and founder of Cancer and Intimacy, a platform dedicated to redefining survivorship through whole-person care. After navigating colon and pancreatic cancer, she began advocating for intimacy-informed cancer care — addressing sexuality, body image, grief, and connection as essential components of healing. Her work bridges patient support, clinician education, and systems change.