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Follow the links below to find information on women's sexual health.
Reviewed January 2009
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Female Infertility
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Menopause
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Sexual Problems in Women
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Sexuality
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HIV - women
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Queensland Health
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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus that can lead to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The number of women with HIV infection and AIDS has been increasing worldwide. Stereotypes associated with AIDS can prevent women, and their healthcare providers, from seeing themselves at risk for HIV infection. AIDS is not a gay or straight or a male or female disease. AIDS is a human disease.
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Oct 2009
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Impact of breast cancer on sexuality and intimacy
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National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
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Treatment for breast cancer can affect a woman's relationship with her partner, including their sexual relationship.
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Sep 2009
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Androgen deficiency in women
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Better Health Channel
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Androgen deficiency in women and its treatment is controversial and more research is needed. Androgens are hormones that contribute to growth and reproduction in both men and women. Some researchers believe androgen deficiency in women can cause symptoms including lethargy and loss of sexual interest.
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Aug 2009
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) - immunisation
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection which usually does not cause any symptoms.
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Aug 2009
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HIV and women - safe sex
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Better Health Channel
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Safe sex is important to protect women from a range of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In relationships where one partner is HIV positive and the other is not, safe sex is still possible. Talk with your doctor, health worker or AIDS organisation about how you can practice safer sex.
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Jul 2009
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Hormones
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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The sex hormone oestrogen plays a vital role in the development of the female skeleton. Testosterone (male hormone) also assists with the development of the female skeleton.
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Jul 2009
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What causes breast changes
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National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
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What causes breast changes? Most breast changes are not due to breast cancer. Some of the common causes of breast changes are hormonal changes, cysts and fibroadenomas.
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Jul 2009
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Drink spiking
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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An alarming trend in recent years is the increased use of drugs (illicit, prescription or alcohol) in sexual assault.
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Jul 2009
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Phytoestrogens
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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The ideal diet is high in fibre, vegetables, fish protein, unprocessed cereals and grains, and mono-unsaturated fat, not saturated (animal) fat.
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Jul 2009
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) - immunisation
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection which usually does not cause any symptoms.
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Jun 2009
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) - immunisation
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection which usually does not cause any symptoms.
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Jun 2009
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Gender impact assessments
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Women's Health Victoria (WHV)
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As part of Women's Health Victoria gender advocacy work topic-based Gender Impact Assessments (GIAs) are collated. These assessments demonstrate the disconnection between gendered evidence and policy and practice that does not consider gender (is gender blind).
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Jun 2009
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Drink spiking
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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In recent years an increased use of drugs in sexual assault has occurred. Drugs can be added to peoples drinks without their knowledge
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Mar 2009
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Trichomoniasis
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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It has been estimated that as many as one in five sexually active women will get trichomoniasis in her lifetime.
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Feb 2009
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Rape
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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This topic discusses what rape is and what effects it has, reporting of rape, and the support services that are available.
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Feb 2009
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Safe sex
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Sex can be part of any stage of a woman's life. Many women may not have a partner, some may be in same-sex relationships or may have a partner with ill health.
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Dec 2008
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Safe sex
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Fundamentally, age is no deterrent to good sex. The changes caused by ageing may require some accommodation but adjustments can be made to enable ongoing sexual activity.
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Nov 2008
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Interventions for psychosexual dysfunction in women treated for gynaecological malignancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This systematic review found very few good quality trials of interventions to treat or prevent psychosexual problems occurring in women after treatment for gynaecological cancer. They were mostly small studies and all examined different types of interve...
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Oct 2008
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Libido - medical issues
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Better Health Channel
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Libido means sex drive or sexual desire. Medical conditions and medications can have an impact on a person's libido. Treatment for a low libido or low sex drive may include treating the underlying disorder, medications, therapy, antidepressants and counselling.
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Sep 2008
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Masturbation
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Better Health Channel
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Masturbation means touching your own genitals for sexual pleasure. This is a normal, healthy expression of sexuality. The frequency of masturbation isn't a problem unless it is linked with an obsessive compulsive disorder, where the same activity must be repeated over and over.
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Sep 2008
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