OBJECTIVE To describe contraceptive service use and identify demographic and sexual behavioural characteristics associated with use (and non-use) of different services. METHODS Probability survey sample of men and women aged 16-44 years, resident in Britain. Participants comprised 3369 men and 4375 women reporting vaginal intercourse in the last year (excluding those reporting exclusive use o...

Youth and young adults (19-24 years of age) shoulder the burden of sexually transmitted infections accounting for nearly half of all new infections annually. Mobile technology is one way that we have reached this population with safer sex information but challenges exist with the delivery process. The literature between 2010 and 2015 was reviewed for data on safe sex and sexual health informati...

This survey suggests a similar prevalence of sexual problems in general practice in Northern Ireland compared with England and Wales. Of the respondents, 9.6% reported a much higher prevalence which may indicate a greater ability in detecting sexual problems and therefore implies that many cases are being missed. The majority of problems appear to be dealt with in general practice, although ref...

Sexual offending against children remains a socially significant and complex problem. It is becoming increasingly evident that the psychological and emotional costs to victims and their families are profound, with many victims experiencing major difficulties in adjusting to the demands of adult life. In this paper I focus on a number of significant current issues associated with sexual offendin...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to establish and evaluate a direct access service for laparoscopic sterilization. METHODS A pragmatic randomized controlled trial was carried out on a total of 232 women referred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for sterilization between 1 June 1996 and 31 March 1997, from 57 general practices around Aberdeen, Scotland, comprising 75 from general practices that...

This paper was developed to accompany the Model Policy on Investigating Sexual Assaults developed by the IACP National Law Enforcement Policy Center. The paper provides essential background material and supporting documentation to provide a greater understanding of the developmental philosophy and implementation required for the model policy. It also addresses field investigative procedures and...

Lesbian and bisexual women's sexual health is neglected in much Government policy and practice in England and Wales. This paper examines lesbian and bisexual women's negotiation of sexual health, drawing on findings from a small research project. Themes explored include invisibility and lack of information, influences on decision-making and sexual activities and experiences of services and barr...

There has been a lot of public concern around the low rate of punishment for the offence of rape. It is a well-established fact that most know rapes do not result in the conviction of an offender. A central issue for this talk is whether we can conclude from this that the criminal justice system is failing women who have suffered a sexual assault. Obviously this depends on how we construe failu...

Sexual health contributes greatly to quality of life. Research shows that stroke survivors want to learn and talk about sexual health, but are not given information. In keeping with the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care, this project aimed to provide all stroke rehabilitation inpatients with the opportunity to discuss sexual health concerns with healthcare providers at West...

BACKGROUND This longitudinal study aimed to evaluate the impact of a multifaceted educational intervention (Sexual Health in Practice, SHIP) on general practice HIV testing rates in a high prevalence London area. INTERVENTION SHIP offered training in sexual health clinical skills to general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses (PNs) in Haringey. SHIP training aims to break down stigma in s...