Sexuality

Follow the links below to find information on sexuality and sex behaviour.

Updated September 2007

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Title:   Secret boys business!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Whatever you may have called them when you were a little kid, in your family or among your mates, your 'privates' have got other names used by doctors and other medical professionals.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Surviving sexual abuse (young men)
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sexual abuse is a serious crime and can have many short and long term effects on a victim/survivor.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Breastfeeding - information for fathers
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Some fathers feel that, because they cant breastfeed their baby, they will not become really close to their baby in the first months and beyond. However, there are lots of other ways for fathers to bond with babies
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Are you ready for sex?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Young people can feel a lot of pressure to have sex. Friends may tell you they're all doing it, you may feel pressured by a particular person, or you might feel that it's expected of you from a girlfriend or boyfriend.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Sexuality
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sexuality is a combination of people's sex, their sexual feelings for others, their feelings about themselves as sexual beings, their ............
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Sexuality & cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Information to help you understand how cancer and its treatment may affect your sexuality, and to help to rebuild your sexual confidence.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Alcohol - teenagers
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Alcohol is widely used by teenagers. Around 73 per cent of Australian teenagers have tried alcohol at least once. Alcohol is tolerated as a socially acceptable drug, but it is responsible for most drug-related deaths in the teenage population. It's difficult to prevent teenagers from experimenting with alcohol, but parents can encourage sensible drinking habits.
Date:   Dec 2007

Title:   Relationships - when partners become parents
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The birth of your first child significantly changes your life and your relationship. It is worth considering how becoming parents will affect you and your partner, and how to prepare for this exciting and demanding time. Your relationship can be a great source of strength and support.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Relationships - creating intimacy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Intimacy in a relationship means being able to share the whole range of thoughts, feelings and experiences we have as human beings. It affects how we value ourselves and reassures us that we matter. Discovering and nurturing intimacy can make your relationship with your partner happier and more fulfilling.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Lack of libido
Publisher:   Andrology Australia
Description:   Lack of libido is the term used to describe a lack of interest in sexual activity. Sexual desire or libido is a complex condition produced by a combination of biological, personal and relationship factors.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Treat yourself right
Publisher:   Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)
Description:   This section is especially for women who are HIV positive, whether they have been diagnosed with HIV recently, or many years ago. It includes current information on a range of topics of specific relevance to women, such as pregnancy and gynaecological issues.
Date:   Nov 2007

Title:   Sexual Health for Women
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to resources relating to sexual health for women.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Talking sex with teens
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Parents and teenagers can find it difficult to talk to each other at the best of times, but especially so when talking on an emotional topic like sex.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Sexual Health for Men
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about men's sexual health.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Girlfriends and boyfriends
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We have many different relationships in our lives. We have relationships with friends at school, teachers, people we work with, our parents, brothers and sisters. This topic is about our more personal relationships with boyfriends and girlfriends.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Children's sexual behaviour
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Learning about sexuality is just as important to children as any other learning. Children need to feel that the sexual parts of their bodies are good, just as they feel that it is good to have arms and legs. They need to feel that it is good to be a boy or a girl.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Libido  medical issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Libido means sex drive or sexual desire. The desire for sex varies from one person to the next, and even the same person can vary in their desire depending on a range of circumstances. Medical conditions and medications can have an impact on a person's libido.
Date:   Aug 2007

Title:   Sexuality, intimacy and kidney disease
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Information on sexuality, intimacy and kidney Disease
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   Consent and sex
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Consent is when one person agrees to or gives permission to another person to do something. It means agreeing to an action based on your knowledge of what that action involves, its likely consequences and having the option of saying no. This factsheet explains why consent is important in relationships, recognising non-verbal communication, how to slow things down, and much more.

Title:   Kissing and your health
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Kissing offers many health benefits but may also transmit a small number of disease-causing agents such as bacteria and viruses. Bacteria and viruses in the saliva or blood of one person can be spread to another person by kissing. Some diseases are more easily spread than others.
Date:   May 2007
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