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Sexual Health
UK sources of information and / or support
Sexual Health
Policy and information on Sexual Health from the Department of Health. Lots of links to various information, resources and organisations.
Preventing sexually transmitted infections and reducing under 18 conceptions
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Preventing sexually transmitted infections and reducing under 18 conceptions.
Caledonia Youth
Provides confidential support in both educational and clinical environments to enable all young people in Scotland to make informed, responsible choices about their personal and sexual relationships. Covers a wide variety of sexual health issues. It is aimed at young people under 25, particularly teenagers.
Sexual Dysfunction Association
The Sexual Dysfunction Association is a charitable organisation which was set up to help sufferers of impotence (erectile dysfunction) and their partners. The association now also provides information on female sexual dysfuntion (including Female Sexual Problems, Inhibited Desire Disorder, Lack of ability to orgasm, Pain on intercourse (dyspareunia) and Vaginismus. The association also provides information and support for people with Peyronie's disease.
Contraception and Sexual Health Guide - from the fpa
This section of the fpa website gives you quick and easy access to facts and advice on sexual health and contraception.
Vaginismus Awareness Network
A non-profit site to raise awareness on vaginismus, self-treat it, break myths causing painful sex and difficult penetration and offer facts, advice and opinions to women, their partners and gynaecologists, to stop the suffering linked with this sexual problem. Written by women who went through the journey.
DIPEx
DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on sexual health.
Other resources
See also the following sections on this website (Patient UK):
- Patient groups involved with sexual health and relationship problems
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Contraception
- Women's health
- Mens's health
- Penis problems
- Embarrasing problems
- Ethical issues
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Sexually Transmitted InfectionsPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
Brook Advisory Centres
Bure Clinic
Caledonia Youth
Consent (learning disabilities & sexuality)
Herpes Viruses Association
Sexual Health Line
SSHA - Society of Sexual Health Advisors
St Peters House Project
Terrence Higgins Trust
Women's Health ConcernMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Sexual Health
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Vaginismus and Orgasmic Problems in WomenUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Sexual Health
Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted DiseasesOnline videos related to this topic (^ top of page)
Online videos on Sexual Health
Online videos on Sexually Transmitted DiseasesRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Half city's youth 'take cocaine'
Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'Links to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Sexually Transmitted DiseasesOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)

Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
Sex : British Medical Association Family Doctor Series
Sexual Health for Men: Answers At Your Fingertips
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