Sexuality

Follow the links below to find information on sexuality and sex behaviour.

Updated September 2007

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Title:   Sexuality & cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Information to help you understand how cancer and its treatment may affect your sexuality, and to help to rebuild your sexual confidence.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Kissing and your health
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Kissing offers many health benefits but may also transmit a small number of disease-causing agents such as bacteria and viruses. Bacteria and viruses in the saliva or blood of one person can be spread to another person by kissing. Some diseases are more easily spread than others.
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Alcohol - teenagers
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Alcohol or booze is widely used by teenagers. Binge drinking, drink driving and unsafe sex can all result from the misuse of alcohol. Alcohol is responsible for most drug-related deaths in the teenage population.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Teenage health
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The pressures and challenges faced by young people include negotiating sex and making choices about social and illicit drug use. Alcohol and cigarettes are the most common drugs used by teenagers. Young men are more likely than young women to take drugs, drink alcohol or commit suicide.
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Libido  medical issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Libido means sex drive or sexual desire. The desire for sex varies from one person to the next, and even the same person can vary in their desire depending on a range of circumstances. Medical conditions and medications can have an impact on a person's libido.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Masturbation
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Masturbation means touching your own genitals for sexual pleasure. This is a normal, healthy expression of sexuality.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Relationships - when partners become parents
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The birth of your first child significantly changes your life and your relationship. It is worth considering how becoming parents will affect you and your partner, and how to prepare for this exciting and demanding time. Your relationship can be a great source of strength and support.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Relationships - creating intimacy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Intimacy in a relationship means being able to share the whole range of thoughts, feelings and experiences we have as human beings. It affects how we value ourselves and reassures us that we matter. Discovering and nurturing intimacy can make your relationship with your partner happier and more fulfilling.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Sexual Health for Men
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about men's sexual health.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Arthritis: sex and intimacy
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Relationships can be difficult at the best of times, but living with arthritis places a huge stress on any relationship.
Date:   Jul 2006

Title:   Managements for people with disorders of sexual preference and for convicted sexual offenders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The reviewers recognise that it may be thought that convicted sex offenders and those with disorders of sexual preference are quite different groups. In combining them within this review we have taken the view that legal process alone should not define the population...

Title:   Sexuality, intimacy and kidney disease
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Information on sexuality, intimacy and kidney Disease
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Girlfriends and boyfriends
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We have many different relationships in our lives. We have relationships with friends at school, teachers, people we work with, our parents, brothers and sisters. This topic is about our more personal relationships with boyfriends and girlfriends.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Child sexual assault: protecting your child
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Sexual assault of a child occurs when a person older or bigger than the child, such as an adult or an older child, uses their power or authority over the child to involve them in sexual activity.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Myths and facts about sexual health
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Guide to good sexual health including symptoms of illnesses, disease prevention and treatment.
Date:   Nov 1999

Title:   Men's stuff
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Whatever you may have called them when you were a little kid in your family or among your mates, your 'privates' have got other names used by doctors and other health professionals.
Date:   Feb 2007

Title:   Impact of change stories
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   For some women hormonal changes and/or the related emotional changes of the transition affected their intimate relationships and sex life.
Date:   Jul 2002

Title:   Ovarian cancer and sexuality
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Dealing with cancer can affect your sexuality in different ways. Find out more.
Date:   Apr 2001

Title:   Sex in Later Years
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on sex, sexual behaviour and sexual health for people in their later years of life.
Date:   Aug 2003

Title:   Childhood sex play
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Most children are curious about sexuality and sexual difference, and many play harmless sex games with their friends. Recognising when sex play is harmless and finding times to talk about sex and playing safely.
Date:   Aug 2006
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