Sexual and reproductive health of women

Sexual and reproductive health of women.

requires broad but locally oriented research agendas backed by a vibrant civil society that promotes evidence based health and shields scientific inquiry from dominant social and political doctrines. More research is also needed in “taboo” areas associated with major health problems—for example, domestic violence, mental health, and the health of special groups (such as Palestinian refugees and...

Young women and sexual and reproductive health and rights

ost people in African societies still shy away from an open discussion about women’s sexuality and sexual choices. The claim that making the personal political is ‘Western’ and ‘un-African’ has been widely accepted. Therefore, challenging discrimination on the grounds of sex as a human rights issue is dismissed as ‘un-African’ – implying that the widespread acts of violence against women have b...

Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy

[Male sexual and reproductive health].

OBJECTIVE Analysing scientific publications about male sexual and reproductive health in Colombia during the last two decades and determining the main findings about knowledge regarding the topic in Colombia. METHODOLOGY A systematic review was made of scientific publications in international databases concerned with male sexual and reproductive health in Colombia. Inclusion criteria concerne...

The Relationship between Sexual Self-concept and Sexual Function in Women of Reproductive Age Referred to Health Centers in Gorgan, North East of Iran

Background & aim: The preservation and enhancement of the sexual function are the key elements of sexual health. One of the most important predictive factors of sexual behavior and function is sexual self-concept. This construct is defined as the individuals’ understanding and evaluation of their own sexual desires and orientations. The aim of the present study was to determine the correlation ...