Sexual Health

Supreme Court verifies authenticity of draft ruling published in rare leak.

4 ways to address the needs of LGBTQ patients.

Some experts say  primary care physicians are not routinizing sexual health discussions as part of general health screenings

AMA voted to back state and federal conversion therapy bans, fully inclusive EHRs for transgender patients and training on health issues tied to sexual and gender identity

There are common misconceptions patients have about the disease that physicians can address

Gender bias in healthcare can be dangerous for women’s health

A new study found that vaping may also have negative impacts on fertility

They may be awkward, but physician-led conversations about sexual health are a must when dealing with teenage patients

Sexually transmitted infections are on a dramatic upswing, according to the CDC, leaving physicians and health officials looking for solutions

Why physicians should be offering STI screenings on a regular basis to their patients, regardless of age.

Physicians must make STI screenings a routine part of patient care so as to help catch and treat chlamydia

Why ‘diagnostic stewardship’ is important for physicians

Anal STIs can be caught with better sexual health screening.

Not every survivor of sexual abuse will openly talk about their experiences. Physicians should tailor their approach to taking a sexual health history with this in mind.

The majority of women will experience some kind of heavy or abnormal uterine bleeding at some point in their lives, however that does not mean physicians should treat it as normal

Screening is important because treatment is much more effective the earlier a patient can get on the medication

Due to social biases and stigmas, it can be easy for physicians to overlook seniors sexual health or to assume they aren’t sexually active.

How physicians can help patients get to the root of pregnancy loss

While sexual health is often an uncomfortable issue for physicians to address with patients, it is often overlooked entirely in transgender individuals.

Endometriosis is a baffling inflammatory disorder, often compared to autoimmune disease, that affects 176 million women worldwide.

Physicians should be sure to get to the root of irregular periods for optimum health

Men have fewer birth control options, but physicians should still discuss these options

Physicians should open an important dialogue with patients around this aspect of sexual health.

Primary care physicians can help women in menopause treat this common but uncomfortable condition.

Women need support managing the health changes that precede menopause.

Physicians can help reduce cervical cancer by promoting the HPV vaccine.

A matter-of-fact approach works best to discuss the often-uncomfortable topic for patients and physicians.

Lisa Larkin, MD, has started two practices from scratch, directed a university-based women's health center, helped to start a regional consortium for sexual medicine, and survived breast cancer.

Many health experts believe that by knowing whether a patient is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or straight, physicians can be more alert to a person’s medical needs and more thoughtful in interactions.

Physicians must first establish a trusting relationship with HIV patients who struggle with both physical and social stressors.