Sexuality and Sexual Health: Index by Module and Section

Index by Module and Section

1. Introduction: Sexuality in Health Services: What are “sexuality” and “sexual health”?; Why should health services focus on these issues?; How does a focus on sexuality meet clients’ needs?; How does a focus on sexuality improve health services?

2. Understanding Sexuality: Purpose of this module; Defining our terms
- Sex and gender
- Sexual orientation and sexual behavior; The sociocultural context; - Norms and values; Sexuality and women’s rights; Quiz; Making it work
Case studies

3. Sexual Anatomy and Physiology: Purpose of this module; Using the information in this module; Talking with clients about anatomy; Key sexual organs for both men and women; - The brain; - The skin; - The breasts; Genital anatomy; - External female genitals; - Internal female genitals; - Risk of diseases and infections; - External male genitals; - Internal male genitals; Physical conditions that affect sexual function
- Male circumcision
- Female genital cutting (FGC)
- Hysterectomy
- Mastectomy
- Prostate disease; Milestones in sexual and social development
- Sexual development through adolescence
- First sexual intercourse
- First childbirth
- Menopause/climacteric; Quiz; Making it work
Case studies

4. Sexual Response and Sexual Practices: Purpose of this module; Patterns of sexual response; The sexual response cycle; The stages of sexual response
- Desire
- Excitement
- Plateau
- Orgasm
- Resolution; Sexual response and aging
- Normal changes in response with age; Contraception and sexual function; The effect of diseases and drugs on sexual response
- Coronary artery disease
- Diabetes
- Renal failure
- Stroke
- Arthritis
- Prostate disease
- Psychological conditions; Sexual practices
- What people do...
- ...Where and with whom; Health implications of sexual practices
- Masturbation
- Vaginal penetration
- Oral-genital/oral-anal sex
- Anal penetration; Quiz; Making it work; Case studies

5. Sexual Dysfunction: Purpose of this module; What is “sexual dysfunction”?; Common sexual dysfunctions; - Inhibited sexual desire (ISD)
- Dyspareunia
- Vaginismus
- Anorgasmia
- Premature ejaculation (PE)
- Male orgasmic disorder
- Erectile dysfunction; Contributing factors
- Infertility
- Pregnancy; Special concerns about dysfunction among different population groups
- Adult women
- Adult men
- Adolescents
- Perimenopausal women; Quiz; Making it work
Case studies

6. Talking with Clients about Sexuality: Purpose of this module; Obstacles to incorporating a sexual health approach; Approaches to discussing sexuality; - Power dynamics in counseling
- Beginning a discussion
- Broaching the subject
- General questions
- Getting specific
- Offering information; Making the shift in services
- Importance of training; Quiz; Making it work; Conclusions; Case studies

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