Sexual health. Medical search. Frequent questions

In 2023 we launched a report on the state of sexual health services called Over-stretched and under strain: A Mystery Shopper Approach to Access to Sexual Health Services in England, Scotland and Wales . (tht.org.uk)
LGBT Health;2023 Jul 06. (bvsalud.org)

The virus's rapid spread, as well as clusters of microencephaly and other neurological disorders associated with infections such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, 5 has prompted the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. (bmj.com)
The field visit was convened by the Angolan Ministry of Health, and coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO). (who.int)
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. (who.int)

This journal is a key source for providing practicing clinicians useful and innovative strategies for intervention and treatment of sexual behaviors which includes problematic/compulsive sexual behaviors. (wikipedia.org)
It aims to expand our knowledge of sexual health with a particular focus on understanding problematic/compulsive sexual behaviors across diverse clinical and non-clinical populations. (wikipedia.org)
The journal covers a broad perspective of sexual health with a strong focus on compulsive sexual behaviors and their co-occurrence with other addictive and mental health disorders in clinical and non-clinical populations. (wikipedia.org)
Furthermore, the journal will cover topics ranging from behavioral, epidemiological, and neurobiological methods used to assess factors that contribute to the development and treatment of sexual behaviors including compulsive sexual behaviors (often known as sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, and hypersexuality). (wikipedia.org)
With its 5th national study of Australian teens' sexual attitudes, behaviors and health since 1992, La Trobe University for the first time took a careful look at social media's role in their social and sexual lives, finding that it plays a significant one. (netfamilynews.org)
Sexual behaviors become problematic when they violate vows and values, are dishonest, harmful to others, put you at risk, diminish your joy in life, act as a barrier filled with shame, self-contempt, and isolation. (psychologytoday.com)
We have cutting-edge educational resources to help people with addictive/compulsive sexual behaviors and internet/technology addictions. (psychologytoday.com)
Measuring adolescent sexual behaviors and related health outcomes. (cdc.gov)

In this article, we examine 6 art objects from the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the context of sexual health, especially the prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
All UCLA Health clinical staff and faculty are required to take comprehensive and thoughtfully-developed Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training tailored to the university upon hire and every two years thereafter. (uclahealth.org)
UCLA Health is participating in a systemwide effort to develop a systemwide policy on prevention, detection, and response to sexual misconduct in clinical settings. (uclahealth.org)
Finalizing a Presidential policy on sexual misconduct in the clinical setting, addressing education and training, credentialing and due diligence, and other prevention and identification requirements. (uclahealth.org)
This policy halts the life-saving work of many organizations involved in family planning, maternal and child health, and HIV and cervical cancer prevention and care. (newsweek.com)
While students reunite with one another and their campus communities, many colleges are trying to figure out how to help them socialize responsibly by re-engaging them on matters of sexual health and sexual assault prevention. (insidehighered.com)
Laura Palumbo, communications director for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, said it's especially important for colleges to educate new students on sexual assault prevention during the red zone , the time spanning the start of the fall semester through Thanksgiving break, when, statistically, more than 50 percent of all college sexual assaults occur. (insidehighered.com)
Kim Webb, former president of the American College Health Association and current director of the relationship and sexual violence prevention center at Washington University in St. Louis, said she's concerned about how the pandemic may have affected students' judgment. (insidehighered.com)
Each April, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) is an important time to renew our commitment to supporting survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment. (health.mil)
See the DOD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) Victim Reporting Options Guide for more information about the sexual assault response process. (health.mil)
The prevalence in their cohort was significantly lower than a 2014 estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , which found that 19 percent of American women had been raped, and almost 44 percent had experienced another form of sexual violence. (kpbs.org)
National Prevention Information Network Connecting public health professionals with trusted information and each other. (cdc.gov)
Talk sexual health services with other STD prevention professionals. (cdc.gov)
The research in our group focuses on pre-conception care, mental health, fear of birth, the birth process, prevention of perineal tears, post-partum care and breastfeeding. (lu.se)

For example, search for information on sexual health, HIV, how we work or one of our services. (tht.org.uk)

Listening to young people's voices on sexual wellbeing and consent - what this means for sexual and reproductive health and rights influencing and practice. (plan-international.org)
Promoting young people's sexual health : international perspectives / edited by Roger Ingham and Peter Aggleton. (who.int)

Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. (cdc.gov)
Your health care team recognizes that sexuality and intimacy is important to overall wellbeing. (bccancer.bc.ca)
Young women have grown tired of patriarchal control of female sexuality and are demanding a say on their sexual and reproductive health and rights. (plan-international.org)
Susan Quilliam, Consumer Correspondent of the JFPRHC writes: Last Friday saw the 'Sexual Pleasures' lecture, a regular annual event in the RSM's Sexuality and Sexual Health section's seminar calendar. (bmj.com)
This online module will allow participants to define sexual health and the various factors that make up human sexuality, understand sexual function and dysfunction, and discuss the provider's role in fostering healthy sexuality with patients. (cdc.gov)
Sexuality and reproduction are important determinants for health. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
To have control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health, free of coercion, discrimination and violence, is a human right. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
Aspects included in SRHR are for example access to health care and knowledge in relation to sexuality, in order for all individuals to be able to take responsibility for their own sexual health, and to be able to avoid situations or actions that could impair health. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
Societal norms on sexuality and gender have an impact on conditions and possibilities for sexual and reproductive health. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

It is also fundamental for people's experience of health and well-being. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

symptoms, transmission (includes sexual transmission), epidemiology. (bmj.com)
Department of Epidemiology and University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. (bvsalud.org)

The survey included questions from the VA MST clinical screen to find out if study participants had experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault. (va.gov)
Among other questions, the survey asked the women if they had ever experienced sexual harassment at work. (kpbs.org)
Those who experienced sexual harassment at work had a twofold increased risk compared to women who hadn't of developing high blood pressure. (kpbs.org)

Military sexual trauma (MST) is the experience of sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment during military service. (va.gov)
Deployed men had a lower risk of MST, sexual harassment, and sexual assault compared to non-deployed men. (va.gov)
Combat exposed men were 3.41 times more likely to experience sexual assault than those not exposed to combat. (va.gov)
Kenyora Parham, executive director of End Rape on Campus, a nonprofit organization that works to end campus sexual violence, said that the combination of a new class of freshmen and sophomores who were largely remote during their first year increases the risk of sexual assault and harassment. (insidehighered.com)
When you're combining two classes of students who are new to campus with returning juniors and seniors who are anxious to make up for lost time and party with friends, colleges are having that potential crisis of sexual assault on their hands due to what those environments or groups may create," Parham said. (insidehighered.com)
We know alcohol does not cause sexual assault, but there's definitely a correlation between inhibition, people using it in a predatory way, which are concerns that we've had before COVID and I think are probably exacerbated post-COVID. (insidehighered.com)
On some campuses, students are organizing their own demonstrations against sexual assault. (insidehighered.com)
At the University of Kansas , hundreds of students gathered at a fraternity house to protest another reported sexual assault of student. (insidehighered.com)
Those protests inspired students at Auburn University to hold a large protest on campus after there were three different reports of sexual assault in just one week. (insidehighered.com)
Palumbo added that contrary to what many people think, the absence of students on campus last year did not eliminate the issue of sexual assault. (insidehighered.com)
The pandemic didn't eradicate the issue of sexual harassment and assault," Palumbo said. (insidehighered.com)
Colleges need to have impartial and impromptu responses for investigating and adjudicating reported cases of assault and sexual harassment, as well as provide mental health resources and accommodations to the students who report it. (insidehighered.com)
In support of SAAPM each year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) , like the Department of Defense (DOD), engages in additional efforts to raise awareness about the needs of survivors of sexual assault and harassment during military service and to support them in their healing process. (health.mil)
Many survivors are understandably hesitant to disclose their experiences of sexual trauma, which commonly can include experiences of sexual assault and/or sexual harassment. (health.mil)
Survivors often do not know the extensive support available to them for coping with a sexual assault. (health.mil)
Ensure that the informed consent document for your facility highlights your responsibilities should a patient make a sexual assault disclosure in treatment. (health.mil)
A Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) can confidentially discuss these services with a victim. (health.mil)
Providers should note the disclosure, the contact with the SARC, and the patient's wishes to report or not report in the medical record (this may be the only military documentation that a survivor has about the sexual assault should they later file with the VA for a claim of benefits). (health.mil)
Can a sexual assault increase your risk of high blood pressure, even years later? (kpbs.org)
In the study of roughly 300 middle-aged women, an experience of sexual assault was associated with anxiety, depression, and poor sleep. (kpbs.org)
The study data come from a survey of healthy women between ages 40 and 60 who'd been recruited for a study on menopause and cardiovascular disease - not sexual harassment or assault. (kpbs.org)
Twenty-two percent reported a history of sexual assault, and 19 percent said they'd experienced workplace sexual harassment. (kpbs.org)
Women who had experienced sexual assault had on average an almost threefold increased risk of developing depressive symptoms, compared to women who hadn't. (kpbs.org)
Clinicians don't have the ability to corroborate women's memories of sexual assault or harassment, however. (kpbs.org)
Thurston points to literature on the way traumatic memories are processed that demonstrates that discrete events like a sexual assault often remain vivid in a way other memories don't. (kpbs.org)
She recommends that clinicians ask patients if they've experienced sexual assault, particularly patients who are experiencing significant stress or have difficulty with pelvic exams. (kpbs.org)
Authors note that sexual assault and harassment seemed to be less common in this group of women than in national estimates. (kpbs.org)
The consequence of rape/sexual assault for the offender is severe. (itsligo.ie)
Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington form a teal ribbon on the flight deck for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 26, 2021. (health.mil)
Bringing attention to and preventing sexual assault and military sexual trauma is an every-day, year-long goal. (health.mil)
Some people may not be sure how to start fighting sexual assault in the military, but knowing where to find help and support is an important first step. (health.mil)
Sexual assault can include unwanted or forcible sexual advances, touching, or any sexual activity that occurs without your consent. (health.mil)
Sexual assault can happen to anyone, regardless of gender - whether the assaulter is someone you know, a stranger, or even your romantic partner. (health.mil)
Military sexual trauma (MST) is the experience of sexual assault within the military or among military personnel. (health.mil)
According to the Department of Defense, MST includes sexual assault, sexual threats or harassment, unwanted touching or grabbing, or any sexual activity that occurs without consent during active-duty military service (regardless of location). (health.mil)
Still, it's estimated that about the same number of men and women in the military experience sexual assault during their service. (health.mil)
It takes a lot of courage to face or report sexual assault, particularly in the military. (health.mil)

Dr Angela Robinson, president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV warned: "With waits of up to eight weeks for a routine screen for STI in some parts of the country and some people being turned away who may never get seen, STIs will continue to rise until capacity is increased sufficiently in specialist services with the experience to deal with cases efficiently and speedily. (bbc.co.uk)
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) improves the health of British Columbians by seeking province-wide solutions to specialized health care needs in collaboration with BC health authorities and other partners. (bccancer.bc.ca)
Planned Parenthood is a leading-edge provider of personalized, supportive sexual and reproductive health care services. (plannedparenthood.org)
Jamila Taylor of Ipas, which supports the bill, said, "We hope the bill can be used to educate policymakers about the importance of packaging reproductive health services in a way that meets the needs of women and girls throughout the lifespan," according to the blog (Barton, 10/17). (kff.org)
The high percentage of MST among women, and the smaller but significant percentage of MST among men, indicates that research and health care services that address MST should continue to focus on Veterans of both sexes. (va.gov)
Sexual health services in England are struggling to meet the increasing demand as a result of a decade of under-investment. (tht.org.uk)
Our findings indicate that resource constraints for sexual health services across Great Britain are resulting in an emerging trend of 'gatekeeping' face-to-face appointments, with too few alternatives provided. (tht.org.uk)
While the poor state of sexual health in the UK affects everyone, some groups bear a greater burden of STI diagnoses or face additional barriers to accessing sexual health services. (tht.org.uk)
In turn, sex workers may mistrust healthcare providers and public health practitioners and, as a result, may not notice health messages and treatment services. (cdc.gov)
It's the basic concept-grounded in decades of international agreements-that individuals have the right to access information and services they need to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive lives free from violence, coercion and discrimination. (newsweek.com)
In 2018, members of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations asked for references to contraception, abortion and comprehensive sex education to be deleted from a document on global gender equality, calling the U.S. a "pro-life nation. (newsweek.com)
We work with partners around the world to enable access to quality sexual health services, and eliminate harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage. (plan-international.org)
Every young person, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserves safety, and equal access to opportunities and services. (plan-international.org)
The COVID-19 crisis will exacerbate the significant barriers for girls and young women's to access essential sexual and reproductive health information and services. (plan-international.org)
Call your local Community Health Services location for more information. (albertahealthservices.ca)
This quarter's Journal includes the following: Redefinition of women's health care Last year the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists published 'High Quality Women's Health Care: a Proposal for Change' that proposed a radical change to the structure of UK women's health services. (bmj.com)
Learn more about MST and support services from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Military Sexual Trauma and National Center for PTSD web pages. (health.mil)
The hospital was inaugurated on 1 June 2022, as a specialized facility to support maternal and child health services. (who.int)
The members of the IPU advisory group expressed appreciation for the opportunity that afforded them a more in-depth understanding of the issues they need to focus on to support SRHR services and the overall health agenda by parliamentarians. (who.int)
The Ministry of Health appreciated the interest of the Members of the IPU in advocating and supporting the SRHR services. (who.int)
In order to avoid a system collapse, countries are expected to balance their efforts between responding to the outbreak and engaging in coordination and strategic planning to deliver essential health services through simplified mechanisms. (who.int)
The national AIDS programme in Lebanon, in coordination with the WHO Regional Office and country office, as well as key stakeholders, such as donors and nongovernmental organization partners have intensified their efforts to continue serving key and at-risk populations based on the operational WHO guidance for maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 outbreak. (who.int)
Identifying an essential list of sexual health services, including condom distribution, HIV rapid testing, and the delivery of life-saving ART and PEP medication. (who.int)
3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes. (bvsalud.org)
IMSEAR is the collaborative product of Health Literature, Library and Information Services (HELLIS) Network Member Libraries in the WHO South-East Asia Region. (who.int)

Many biomedical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association, Clinical Infectious Diseases, and Emerging Infectious Diseases, display images of art objects, and some relate art to health ( 1 ) to put a human face on the technical content. (cdc.gov)
As a service to our readers, Harvard Health Publishing provides access to our library of archived content. (harvard.edu)

Planned Parenthood leads the country with the most up-to-date medical standards and guidelines for sexual and reproductive health care. (plannedparenthood.org)
With the Planned Parenthood Direct app, it's reproductive health care anytime, anywhere-no appointment needed. (plannedparenthood.org)
Each new patient strengthens our organization so we can continue providing leading-edge sexual and reproductive health care to our communities. (plannedparenthood.org)

Emotional factors can interfere with sexual feelings and often lead to or worsen sexual dysfunction. (diabetes.org)
New clinical guidelines from the USANZ and the AChSHM for the RACP could help manage erectile dysfunction better "amid saturation advertising of online men's health platforms. (news-medical.net)
Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in women with lung cancer with most survey participants reporting little to no interest in sexual activity, according to research led by Narjust Florez (Duma), MD, associate director for the Cancer Care Equity Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. (news-medical.net)
These are all factors that reduce NO and produce erectile dysfunction (ED). Diets emphasizing plant-powered, rainbow-colored foods that are naturally low in fat and rich in vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients, promote arterial health and erectile success. (foodrevolution.org)

Sexual disease clinics are failing to tackle the UK's rising cases of sex infections, warn doctors. (bbc.co.uk)
Figures from the Health Protection Agency show that last year only 41% of people attending GUM clinics were seen within the recommended 48 hours, and 26% were not seen within two weeks. (bbc.co.uk)
Hospitals often have sexual health clinics (also known as GUM clinics), which test for and treat STIs. (www.nhs.uk)
Brochures that describe the new chaperone policy are available in the clinics and on the UCLA Health website. (uclahealth.org)
UCLA Health has enhanced monitoring of reviews for UCLA Health's clinics and hospitals and escalates items of concern. (uclahealth.org)
Issuing formal guidance on interim measures that can be implemented immediately at every level of the clinical enterprise - department, medical group, medical staff, hospitals, clinics and campus - in response to allegations of sexual misconduct, even before any investigation has been completed. (uclahealth.org)

Information and advice about sexual health, including contraception and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). (www.nhs.uk)
Melinda Gates' New Crusade: Investing Billions in Women's Health Melinda Gates this week pledged billions of dollars to be spent on improving access to contraception. (bmj.com)

TeenHealthFX recommends that all sexually active teenagers use condoms every time they have sexual intercourse. (teenhealthfx.com)
As their name implies, the primary method for contracting an STD is through unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner. (wikibooks.org)
Sexual consent means to give permission or agree to have sexual intercourse with a person. (itsligo.ie)
Fifteen-year-olds only were asked whether they had ever had sexual intercourse. (who.int)
Findings presented here show the proportions who responded yes to having had sexual intercourse. (who.int)

Since some students stayed in campus housing and others remained in housing just off campus, sexual violence still occurred. (insidehighered.com)
Webb added that sexual violence may have increased during the pandemic because students were trapped in forced-choice housing -- meaning they were stuck living in unsafe households. (insidehighered.com)
Institutions' top priority as the school year gets underway should be to prevent and respond to claims of sexual harassment, sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence that occur on campus, Parham said. (insidehighered.com)
At the same time, it's important that all students know their role in preventing sexual violence on campus. (insidehighered.com)
It's about all students, regardless if they're a survivor or not, to understand what their rights are and how they react in certain situations, and be of support to those who are impacted by sexual violence," Parham said. (insidehighered.com)
If the patient thinks it's important, it's important," says Dr. Valerie Gilchrist, chair of the department of family medicine at the University of Wisconsin who has written about screening for sexual violence in primary care. (kpbs.org)
to assess the effects of menopause on sexual and domestic violence. (bvsalud.org)
sectional study in 124 postmenopausal women between 40 and 65, who suffered domestic violence and / or sexual, and a control group (124) composed (climacteric women who did not suffer violence) (N=120). (bvsalud.org)
Subsequently a questionnaire on domestic and sexual violence was applied.Correlation was established for the intensity of climacteric symptoms measured with Menopausal Kupperman Index (MKI), type of violence experienced, stage of life exposesd to violence comorbidities during menopause, and women's perceptions about the quality of assistance received from the various professionals after the traumatic events. (bvsalud.org)
The victims of sexual violence have more comorbidities compared those who underwent other types of violence. (bvsalud.org)
There were significant associations between having suffered any kind of violence in both phases and MKI serious and have suffered sexual violence at any stage of life, and MKI at least moderate. (bvsalud.org)
women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence have more comorbidities and MKI high compared to the control group. (bvsalud.org)

Your health care provider can help you choose birth control that's best for you. (medlineplus.gov)
Understanding how your sexual health can be affected by diabetes, stress, cardiovascular issues and low testosterone levels can help you and your health care providers manage this important life issue successfully. (diabetes.org)
If you feel depressed, talk to your health care team, a counsellor or group for support. (bccancer.bc.ca)
Ask your health care team if any of your medications have side-effects that impact sexual desire. (bccancer.bc.ca)
Talk to your health care team about medical treatments that can help. (bccancer.bc.ca)
Everything you always wanted to know about the Health Care system. (thehealthcareblog.com)
Great ideas for improving the health care system. (thehealthcareblog.com)
Reviews of new health care products and startups. (thehealthcareblog.com)
Data driven analysis of health care trends. (thehealthcareblog.com)
Among men, VA health care users were 1.31 times more likely to experience MST compared to non-users. (va.gov)
Physicians and health care staff have been educated on these requirements. (uclahealth.org)
Chaperones are rotated so that a physician or health care provider is not assigned the same individual continuously. (uclahealth.org)
The Center for Health and Gender Equity has documented the impacts of the policy and found it significantly damages health care for women, girls and families. (newsweek.com)
As health care providers, you are involved in helping sexual trauma survivors every day - sometimes with awareness of their experiences, sometimes not. (health.mil)
The objective of such a policy would be to catch mental health issues early on, similar to preventative care in medicine. (stanforddaily.com)
Throughout its guidelines, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) AIDS Institute (AI) Clinical Guidelines Program recommends "shared decision-making," an individualized process central to patient-centered care. (hivguidelines.org)
With shared decision-making, clinicians and patients engage in meaningful dialogue to arrive at an informed, collaborative decision about a patient's health, care, and treatment planning. (hivguidelines.org)
Taking care of your sexual health is as important as other aspects of your health. (itsligo.ie)

BLUSH provides opportunities for youth to explore attitudes, values, and behaviours that support sexual health and well-being for lifelong impact. (vch.ca)
BLUSH is a peer-to-peer education program working with youth during the developmental window aged 12 to 18 to provide opportunities for youth to explore attitudes, values, and behaviours that support sexual health and well-being for lifelong impact. (vch.ca)
The HBSC research network is an international alliance of researchers that collaborate on tlth and well-being, social environments and health behaviours. (who.int)
These years mark a period of increased autonomy that can influence how their health and health-related behaviours develop. (who.int)

Artists and scientists express their understanding of sexual behavior differently. (cdc.gov)
This is an aggregated dataset underlying the WHO international report on health behavior of school-aged children, surveys conducted in 2014 and 2018. (who.int)

2. Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). 3. (va.gov)

Intimacy and health go hand in hand. (diabetes.org)
For people treated at BC Cancer - Prince George, you can contact the Sexual Health & Intimacy Clinic . (bccancer.bc.ca)
Sexual Health & Intimacy Clinic at BC Cancer - Prince George (you must be a patient at BC Cancer - Prince George to access this service). (bccancer.bc.ca)

We called for a timely, fully funded national sexual and reproductive health strategy that takes a holistic approach, including a focus on the wider determinants of STIs. (tht.org.uk)

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (1969-2020) published peer-reviewed, policy-relevant research and analysis on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States and other high-income countries. (guttmacher.org)
The KFF Daily Global Health Policy Report summarized news and information on global health policy from hundreds of sources, from May 2009 through December 2020. (kff.org)
27 May 2020 - Health systems are being strained worldwide by the rapidly increasing demands generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. (who.int)

We want to see action to improve sexual health outcomes with no communities left behind. (tht.org.uk)
For councilor Jarita Greyeyes, a fourth-year Ph.D student in education, the Harvard case underscores the need for clearer communication between administrators and students regarding sexual harassment policies, including the Title IX reporting process and its outcomes. (stanforddaily.com)
Building a clinician-patient relationship rooted in shared decision-making can help clinicians engage in productive discussions with patients whose decisions may not align with optimal health outcomes. (hivguidelines.org)

For some teens, that includes understanding gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation . (medlineplus.gov)
Transgender isn't really a sexual orientation - it's a gender identity. (kidshealth.org)
But after decades of momentum favoring the advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all, the Trump administration is waging a radical and calculated plan to unravel this global consensus and send us back to a time where the health and rights of women, children, gender-nonconforming individuals and LGBTQ people were not only invisible but openly threatened. (newsweek.com)
Consequently, in 1994, the U.S. joined more than 170 countries in adopting a sexual and reproductive health and rights framework as a pathway to achieve gender equality and sustainable development at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo. (newsweek.com)
Ensuring girls' and young women realise their right to sexual and reproductive health and have control over their lives and bodies are critical to achieving gender equality. (plan-international.org)
Right Here, Right Now (RHRN)' aims to strengthen the sexual and reproductive health issues of adolescents, young people, marginalised and gender diverse populations in Bangladesh. (thedailystar.net)
Our goal is to create programming that meets the needs of all participants no matter gender, orientation, race, ability, or class and this programming is research based with the use of precise and neutral language to assist in lessening the fear and stigma in Sexual Health Education. (vch.ca)
Provides support, resources, and programming for Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, who identify as 2-spirit or LGBTQ+ and for those who are questioning their sexual or gender identities. (vch.ca)

A 2016 VA study assessed data on Military Sexual Trauma (MST) among male and female Veterans who served during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) eras. (va.gov)
If it feels hard to reach out, start by learning more about military sexual trauma. (health.mil)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) are diseases that can be passed between sexual partners via semen or vaginal secretions. (wikibooks.org)

Researchers investigated the cause of the early monkeypox virus transmission across bisexual and gay men's sexual networks in England in 2022. (news-medical.net)

For the most part, sexual health texts use graphic illustrations to show clinical manifestations of infection and disease. (cdc.gov)
The use of chaperones has been a longstanding practice for male physicians at UCLA Health, but practices varied across our clinical sites. (uclahealth.org)
Developing a model formal incident response plan for adoption at each clinical site to ensure appropriate actions, reports, and escalations in response to allegations of sexual misconduct by providers. (uclahealth.org)

The Public Health Agency of Sweden is responsible for coordination, knowledge development and monitoring. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
The Public Health Agency of Sweden is an expert authority with responsibility for public health issues at a national level. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

Ensuring access for all people to their preferred contraceptive methods advances several human rights including the right to life and liberty, freedom of opinion and expression and the right to work and education, as well as bringing significant health and other benefits. (bvsalud.org)

Back issues of Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (2002-) and Family Planning Perspectives (1969-2001) excluding the most recent five years, are available online through JSTOR to participating libraries. (guttmacher.org)

Teen sexual health is about how sex affects your physical and emotional health. (medlineplus.gov)
During the teen years, the hormonal and physical changes of puberty usually mean people start noticing an increase in sexual feelings. (kidshealth.org)
Cancer treatments can cause physical symptoms and side effects that can alter your comfort, interest, desire and ability to be intimate or engage in sexual activity. (bccancer.bc.ca)
Sexual trauma can affect physical and mental health, even years later, and many survivors try to "go it alone" or struggle in silence. (health.mil)
Mason was not involved in this study, but says the findings dovetail with other research on the relationship between trauma and physical or mental health later in life. (kpbs.org)
Sexual sadism involves acts in which a person experiences sexual excitement from inflicting physical or psychological suffering on another person. (msdmanuals.com)

This year from the 3rd to the 5th of May, the National Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, 2016 was organised by the Embassies of Sweden, Kingdom of Netherlands, UNICEF and UNFPA. (thedailystar.net)

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) sounds complicated, but it's not. (newsweek.com)
More than two decades later, under President Barack Obama, the U.S. officially adopted the term "sexual and reproductive health and rights," and incorporated SRHR into statements and policies on global health, human rights and humanitarian assistance. (newsweek.com)
and recommends a comprehensive package of essential SRHR interventions, going beyond the commonly recognized components of sexual and reproductive health. (guttmacher.org)
The report also highlights the benefits of investing in SRHR, not just from a health perspective, but also in terms of broader social and economic development. (guttmacher.org)
This was in line with the IPU advisory group's focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). (who.int)
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) cover many different aspects and a vital approach in this broad area is the principle of non-discrimination and equality. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

What Is Sexual Orientation? (kidshealth.org)
Sexual orientation is the emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction that a person feels toward another person. (kidshealth.org)
You may see the letters "LGBT" or ("LGBTQ") used to describe sexual orientation. (kidshealth.org)
Do People Choose Their Sexual Orientation? (kidshealth.org)
Most medical experts, including those at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Psychological Association (APA), believe that sexual orientation involves a complex mix of biology, psychology, and environmental factors. (kidshealth.org)
Most medical experts believe that, in general, sexual orientation is not something that a person voluntarily chooses. (kidshealth.org)
Instead, sexual orientation is just a natural part of who a person is. (kidshealth.org)
Fears of prejudice, rejection, or bullying can lead people who aren't straight to keep their sexual orientation secret, even from friends and family who might support them. (kidshealth.org)

As of May 2019, UCLA Health has a rigorous written policy on chaperones. (uclahealth.org)

Service members from all backgrounds have experienced sexual trauma, including all genders, sexual orientations, ages, races or ethnicities, and branches of service. (health.mil)
Sexual trauma takes a terrible toll on people who experience it, and it can harm their mission performance. (health.mil)
Other consequences of sexual trauma that impede performance include feeling 'numb' to both positive and negative experiences, nightmares, and trouble sleeping. (health.mil)
Since it can be very hard to address the feelings that come with sexual trauma, people often will engage in coping strategies that feel good right away but have negative long-term consequences. (health.mil)

it may also leave lasting effects on a woman's health. (kpbs.org)
and it can have this long arm of influence throughout a woman's life," says Rebecca Thurston , lead author of the study, and a research psychologist and director of the Women's Behavioral Health Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. (kpbs.org)

It also might include sexual harassment, inappropriate jokes and flirtation, pressure to engage in sexual activity, or rape. (health.mil)

Participants were also asked if they had ever "been made or pressured into having some type of unwanted sexual contact. (kpbs.org)
Additional esteemed participants included Dr. Luis Sambo, Former Minister of Health and WHO AFRO Regional Director Emeritus, and Dr. Flavia Bustreo, Former WHO Assistant Director-General for Family, Women's and Children's Health. (who.int)

Midwifery encompasses health promotion before and during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. (lu.se)
Sexual minority (SM) youth have higher rates of substance use and pregnancy but are absent from the prenatal substance use literature . (bvsalud.org)

She saw a number of CDC programs and activities, and authored the following post to the Public Health Matters blog. (cdc.gov)

Advancing sexual and reproductive health worldwide through research, policy analysis and public education. (scarleteen.com)
Young women cancer survivors are at much higher risk of sexual problems including loss of libido and discomfort, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Oncologica. (news-medical.net)
In new research, researchers explored the understanding and acceptance of public health messages about the monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the United Kingdom (UK). (news-medical.net)
The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. (kff.org)
The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news, KFF is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. (kff.org)
Over the past year we have been undertaking research to examine unmet needs in sexual health, highlighting in particular the experiences of communities whose sexual health needs are currently not met. (tht.org.uk)

This is having a greater impact on some communities and clear inequalities have emerged on who is at higher risk of sexual ill-health, and who is missing out on accessing essential sexual healthcare. (tht.org.uk)
Dallas County health officials urged people with symptoms of the infection, which include fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis, to see a healthcare provider if they had visited an area where Zika virus was present or had had sexual contact with someone who had traveled to such an area. (bmj.com)

Without treatment, some STDs can cause long-term health problems. (medlineplus.gov)
STDs may also be contracted in non-sexual ways. (wikibooks.org)

It can be easily tested for and testing is free and confidential at a sexual health clinic or GP surgery. (www.nhs.uk)

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