background: sexual health is part of psychological health and the occurrence of any sexual health –associated disorder could have profound effect on physical health. more than half of the cases of sexual problems which can destroy the marital relationship and family life originate from lack of knowledge or insufficient awareness and incorrect attitude toward the sexual relationship. objective: ...

AIDS is a controversial issue in women's health; it affects reproductive and sexual health. This study aimed to compare the health of HIV+ women healthy who were referred behavioral disease counseling centers . cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical was performed on 100 Behavioral Diseases Counseling Center Ahvaz Abadan cities, Iran. Data

Cancer treatments often cause sexual dysfunctions that remain severe long after therapy is over. Nevertheless, sexual counseling is not routinely provided in most oncology treatment settings. Most patients and their partners can benefit from brief counseling that includes education on the impact of cancer treatment on sexual functioning; suggestions on resuming sex comfortably and improving sex...

BACKGROUND Despite the vast literature examining disparities in medical care, little is known about racial/ethnic and mental health disparities in sexual health care. The objective of this study was to assess disparities in safe sex counseling and resultant behavior among a patient population at risk of negative sexual health outcomes. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis among a s...

Background and Objectives: Menopause can lead to psychological and social consequences, amongwhich sexual function has received special attention. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, and religious health on predicting the sexual function of postmenopausal women. Methods: This descriptive correlational study was performed on 2...

A working knowledge of contraception will assist the pediatrician in both sexual health promotion as well as treatment of common adolescent gynecologic problems. Best practices in adolescent anticipatory guidance and screening include a sexual health history, screening for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, counseling, and if indicated, providing access to contraceptives. Pediatrici...

A working knowledge of contraception will assist the pediatrician in both sexual health promotion as well as treatment of common adolescent gynecologic problems. Best practices in adolescent anticipatory guidance and screening include a sexual health history, screening for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, counseling, and if indicated, providing access to contraceptives. Pediatrici...

abstract background: infertility is a serious problem in a couple’s life that affects their marriage relationships. so, dissatisfaction with sexual function resulting from interpersonal problems is common among these couples. this qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of infertile women in their sexual life. materials and methods: this is a qualitative study with a phenomenological...

Background & aim: Modifications in learning systems based on the concepts of self-efficacy and self-esteem are among the suggested strategies to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of two interactive educational workshops with or without standardized patients (SPs) on midwifery students' self-efficacy in providing sexual health counseli...