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Sexual health involves many things, including: knowing about your body and how it works; understanding the physical, social and emotional changes that come with puberty, pregnancy and ageing; keeping yourself and others safe; and finding information and support when things go wrong, such as an unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection.
There is information about all these topic here - from responding to children's sexual explorations and behaviours through to an understanding of how to maintain safe and happy adult relationships.
Reviewed July 2008
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Menstruation
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Safe Sex
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Sexual Development
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Sexual Health for Women
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Sexuality
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Sexual health checks
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Queensland Health
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A sexual health check is a check-up by a doctor, nurse or other health worker with a focus on sexual health. You do not need to be experiencing symptoms to have a check-up. There are a number of sexually transmitted infection (STIs) which often cause no symptoms (eg. chlamydia).
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Aug 2008
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Sex education - primary school children
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Better Health Channel
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Primary school-aged children need age-appropriate information about sex and reproduction. Your talks should also start to include topics such as puberty, sexual responsibility and relationships.
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Apr 2008
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Sex education - preschoolers
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Better Health Channel
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By the age of four, most children are curious about certain sexual issues. They need clear, honest and brief answers to their questions.
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Apr 2008
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Sexual health and disability
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Queensland Health
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The range of issues that can be covered under sexual health and disability are diverse. People with disabilities and their carers may be interested in topics such as menstruation, masturbation, contraception, safe sex and relationships.
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Apr 2008
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Sexual health and diabetes
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Diabetes Australia - NSW
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Reproductive health can be affected by having diabetes and certain conditions can lead to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Mar 2008
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Disability and sexual issues
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Better Health Channel
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Sexuality is a key component of human nature. People who have a physical or intellectual disability may find it difficult to express their sexuality in satisfying ways. Problems include body image concerns, physical limitations, reduced sexual function and the attitudes of others.
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Feb 2008
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Sexuality & cancer
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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Information to help you understand how cancer and its treatment may affect your sexuality, and to help to rebuild your sexual confidence.
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Jan 2008
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Impotence
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about impotence.
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Jan 2008
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Strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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To make a good choice for birth control, people have to know how well different methods work. The pros and cons of the methods are important. People may choose birth control based on how well the method prevents pregnancy. Consumers also need to know wh...
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Dec 2007
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The story of one complaint
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Australian Prescriber
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An advertising campaign for vardenafil encouraged men with erection difficulties to seek treatment. The advertisement included the product logo and the name of the company. The imagery, of an upright banana, was also used in the advertising to health professionals.
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Dec 2007
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Abstinence-plus programs for HIV infection prevention in high-income countries
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Abstinence-plus programs are widespread interventions that primarily target young people. On the premise that sexual abstinence is the best way to prevent HIV, abstinence-plus interventions aim to prevent, stop, or decrease sexual activity; however, pr...
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Nov 2007
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Sex education for children with intellectual disabilities - tips for parents
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Better Health Channel
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Everyone needs ongoing, age appropriate sexuality education to help them develop a positive attitude to their sexuality. It can also help to avoid sexual abuse, sexually transmissible infections and unplanned pregnancy. Practical suggestions for parents on how to provide information about sexuality to children with intellectual disabilities are available.
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Aug 2007
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Sex education for children with intellectual disabilities
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Better Health Channel
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Everyone needs ongoing, age appropriate sexuality education to help develop a positive attitude to their sexuality. Sex education can also help to avoid sexual abuse, sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy. Practical suggestions for parents on how to provide sex education to children with intellectual disabilities are available.
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Aug 2007
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Parkinson's disease and sexual issues
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Better Health Channel
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Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological condition that affects the control of body movements. A person who has Parkinson's faces many challenges, including the possibility of reduced sexual feeling and function.
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Aug 2007
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Interventions for sexual dysfunction following treatments for cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sexual dysfunction (SD) is a potential complication of cancer treatment in both men and women. Eleven RCTs were identified that evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention to treat SD following treatment for cancer. Although the quality of these tria...
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Aug 2007
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Aboriginal health - sexually transmissible infections
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Better Health Channel
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In Australia, Indigenous people have a higher rate of sexually transmissible infection (STI) than the rest of the community. There are also barriers to widespread sex education and condom use. Public health campaigns need to be carefully researched so they are culturally sensitive and effective.
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Sep 2006
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Multiple sclerosis - sexual issues
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Better Health Channel
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable disease of the central nervous system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. A person with MS may be concerned about a number of sexual issues including function, fertility, pregnancy and genetic factors.
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Sep 2006
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'How are babies made?'
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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By the time your child starts school, she'll be hearing about sex from friends. A discussion of ways you can start talking about sex and conception with your child.
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Aug 2006
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Tips for talking with children about sexuality
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Talking to your children about where babies come from; ways to introduce your children to the idea of sex.
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Aug 2006
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