this study was done to evaluate the effect of telephone counseling on mother’s health information regarding the growth and development of less than five years old children in isfahan. in this randomized clinical trial, using a questionnaire, the health information of 1755 women having less than five years old children received telephone counseling for 6 month, compared with 1755 women without a...

BACKGROUND While a healthy sexual life is regarded as an important aspect of quality of life, sexual counselling from healthcare providers for cardiac patients has received little attention in the literature. AIM To document current practice and assess the needs of cardiac rehabilitation service providers in Ireland with regard to sexual assessment and management for patients. METHODS Cardi...

A belief is a conviction adhered to often in the face of factual evidence to the contrary. This paper inevitably represents my beliefs moulded by my experience of working with teenagers in London and tempered by my knowledge of the work of my colleagues. It is only by understanding the belief systems of the adolescent and his or her peer group that we can effectively interact with that young pe...

OBJECTIVES This Seattle project measured sexual health services provided to 1112 Medicaid managed care enrollees aged 14 to 18 years. METHODS Three health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that provide Medicaid services for a capitated rate agreed to participate. These included a non-profit staff-model HMO, a for-profit independent practice association (IPA), and a non-profit alliance of commu...

background: infertility makes an essential challenge to the sexual life of couples, especially infertile women. when pregnancy does not happen, infertile women think that sexual intercourse is not fruitful and sexual desire became reduce gradually. infertile women progressively forget that their sexual relationship is also a response to their natural need. objective: this qualitative study was ...

background & aim: men’s sexual and reproductive health is one of the most important public health issues. however, less attention has been paid to this matter, compared to women’s health issues. the aim of this study was to evaluate the educational needs of men regarding sexual and reproductive health in ahvaz, iran. methods:this descriptive study was performed on 1,068 adult men (aged 20-60 ye...

BACKGROUND Many HIV-positive persons avoid risky sexual practices after testing HIV sero-positive. However, a substantial number continue to engage in risky sexual practices that may further transmit the virus, put them at risk of contracting secondary sexually transmitted infections and lead to problems with drug resistance. Thus, this study was intended to assess risky sexual practices and re...

Long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse jre varied, complex, and often devastating. Many obstetrician-gynecologists knowingly or unknowingly provide care to abuse survivors and should screen all women for a history of such abuse. Depression, anxiety, and anger are the most commonly reported emotional responses to childhood sexual abuse. Gynecologic problems, including chronic pelvic pain, d...

BACKGROUND Chlamydia trachomatis infection (CT) is the most prevalent bacterial STD. Sexually active adolescents and young adults are the main risk group for CT. However, STD testing rates in this group are low since exposed individuals may not feel at risk, owing-at least in part-to the infection's largely asymptomatic nature. Designing new testing environments that are more appealing to young...