Title:

AH 09 - Sexual and reproductive health

Description:

This course is split into 8 sessions.

09_001 Sexual behaviour in adolescence – aims to help you understand the range and epidemiology of normal sexual behaviour in adolescence and also creates awareness of the issues relating to gender, sexual identity and implications of chronic illness for sexual function and health.

09_002 Sexual assault in young people – aims to help you understand how to take a history and provide services to young people who may have been victims of sexual assault.

09_003 Sexually transmitted infections in young people – reviews sexually transmitted infection (STI) trends in young people and identifies factors which place them at high risk of STIs. It also describes the different models of sexual health services available to young people and how modernisation of services has improved access and care.

09_004 Management of sexually transmitted infections in young people – aims to help you identify specific adolescent issues related to the presentation, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young people.

09_005 Contraception – describes an evidence-based approach to prescribing contraception for adolescents.

09_006 Teenage parents – looks at teenage pregnancy rates in the UK and identifies the associated risk factors. It explores health outcomes faced by young parents and their children with recommendations as to how health professionals can help improve the lives of young families.

09_007 Adolescent gynaecology – covers gynaecological symptoms including normal and abnormal menstruation.

09_008 Preventing Pregnancy – discusses the issue of preventing teenage pregnancy in general and identifies the factors which have been shown to reduce levels of teenage pregnancy.

Hierarchy:

Adolescent Health Programme (AH) > AH 09 - Sexual and reproductive health

Keywords:

Sexual behaviour, gender identity, sexual orientation, adolescent sexual health in UK, gender role, teenage pregnancy, STIs, chronic illness, gays, lesbian, Sexual assault, SARC, acute sexual assault, non-acute sexual assault, Sexually transmitted infections, STIs, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexual Health, Young people, Adolescence, Genitourinary Medicine clinics, Sexual Health Services, Sexually transmitted infections, STIs, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual health, young people, adolescent, sexual health, Genitourinary Medicine clinics, sexual health services, diagnosis, treatment and management, Contraception, long acting reversible contraceptives, emergency contraception, combined hormonal contraceptives, progesterone only pill, condoms, Teenage pregnancy, mothers, fathers, parents, health consequences, conception rates, teenage pregnancy strategy, Gynaecology, Menstruation, Dysmenorrhoea, Menorrhagia, painful periods, PCOS, Pregnancy, Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, sexual health services, sex and relationship educatio, adolescent, adolescents, adolescent health, teenager, teenagers

Created:

13 Jun 2010

Updated:

14 Apr 2021