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Postgrad Med J 2004;80:444-446 doi:10.1136/pgmj.2003.016873
  • Review

Introduction to history taking and principles of sexual health

  1. R Jones,
  2. S Barton
  1. Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, St Stephen’s Centre, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr R Jones
 Department of Genito-urinary Medicine, St Stephen’s Centre, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9TH, UK; rachaeljones30hotmail.com
  • Received 7 November 2003
  • Accepted 22 January 2004

Abstract

Sexual health has a profound influence over an individual’s physical and psychological wellbeing. There is an increasing need to develop effective strategies to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) globally. Many STIs are asymptomatic and yet, highly infectious. The sequelae of such infections may be catastrophic and hence, an integrated multidisciplinary and preventative approach to the control of STIs is clearly necessary. Sexual history taking holds the key to the practice of sexual health medicine. It provides the basis for treatment, prevention, education, and sexual health promotion.

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