Why It’s Important to Discuss Sexual Health with Patients
Sex is an indicator of a healthy lifestyle, so it’s important that physicians discuss sexual health with patients to ensure optimal patient wellness.
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Designing and Validating a Tool to Evaluate Sexual Health in Female Partners of Patients with PCa
The following is a summary of “Development and Validation of a Survey to Assess Sexual Health in...
Read MoreDiscussing sexual health with patients eligible for spine surgery: An online survey in spine surgeon and pain physicians.
Spinal pain syndromes have a severe impact on the patient’s sex life, contributing to a decrease in sexual function and sexual satisfaction. Despite the importance of sexual health on mental and physical wellbeing, sexual...
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Despite Widespread Impact, Sexual Health Rarely Addressed in IBD Care
A survey on IBD’s impact on sexual well-being reveals inadequate support; 39.2% want clinician advice, but only 5.7% receive it, highlighting unmet needs.
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Teen Pregnancy, Sexual Health Care Use Lower Than Expected During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, population-level rates...
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Strategies in Clinical Practice to Address Sexual Health in Female Cancer Survivors
The following is a summary of “Clinical Practice Strategies to Address Sexual Health in...
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Utilization of mental health services in relation to the intention to reduce chemsex behavior among clients from an integrated sexual health services center in Taiwan.
The intention of chemsex-practicing gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men...
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A Narrative Review of the Toxic Effects on Male Reproductive and Sexual Health of Chewing the Psychostimulant, Catha edulis (Khat).
Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) is a stimulating narcotic grown mainly in East and Southern Africa. The...
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SABCS: Most Young Women With Breast Cancer Report Impact on Sexual Health
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most women diagnosed with breast cancer before...
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Fighting Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped
Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation’s fight to control...
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Gender, migration and violence among third country nationals accessing the sexual health clinic in Malta.
In 2020 the number of displaced people worldwide reached 41.3 million (IOM, 2020). Among them, are...
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Teens, Parents View Provider Sexual Health Discussions as Important
MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Less than one-third of adolescents report having...
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Patient perspectives and experiences of sexual health conversations and cardiovascular disease: A qualitative study.
This study aimed to explore the experiences of individuals discussing sexual well-being with...
Read MoreSexual health of French adolescents with sickle cell disease
Focussing on SCD, this study’s objective was to assess adolescents’ sexual health experience in the context of their chronic illness. We included teenagers from 14 to 19 years old followed for SCD in a hospital located in...
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Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Women’s Sexual Health Clinic in the Management of Sexual and Menopausal Symptoms After Pelvic Radiotherapy.
The objective of this study was to examine patterns of care and outcomes of female cancer patients...
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Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Women’s Sexual Health Clinic in the Management of Sexual and Menopausal Symptoms After Pelvic Radiotherapy.
The objective of this study was to examine patterns of care and outcomes of female cancer patients...
Read MoreSexual health and the practice nurse: a survey of reported practice and attitudes
This study determined practice nurses’ reported practice and training in sexual health, attitudes towards sexual health, barriers to discussing sexual health with patients, and training needs. A confidential...
Read MoreAnonymity and confidentiality: Rural teenagers’ concerns when accessing sexual health services
While confidentiality is recognized as a critical aspect of successful health services aimed at young people, most research has looked at the concerns of those in urban centers. This paper reports qualitative and quantitative...
Read MoreSexual health work in a playground: Lessons learned from the evaluation of a small-scale sexual health project
Researchers conducted this study to evaluate a sexual health outreach program in an adventure playground. A qualitative approach to evaluation is appropriate for a sexual health project where outcomes are unpredictable,...
Read MoreTeenagers’ use of sexual health services: perceived need, knowledge and ability to access
An individual teenager’s use of services may depend on perceived need, on knowledge of sexual health and local services, and on the ability to access. This paper presents the first UK large-scale quantitative analysis of...
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