The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality articles

Recent articles from The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Trends in sexual health and risk behaviours among adolescent students in British Columbia.(Report)(Survey)
March 22, 2008... Abstract: Regular monitoring of trends in sexual health and sexual behaviours among adolescents provides strong evidence to guide intervention programs and health policies. Using the province-wide, school-based British Columbia (BC) Adolescent Health Surveys of 1992, 1998, and 2003, this...

Understanding AIDS-related bereavement and multiple loss among long-term survivors of HIV in Ontario.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract: AIDS-related bereavement has been linked in recent studies with rapid HIV-symptom onset and increased mortality among people living with HIV. Social support and social environments are important elements in grief resiliency and hastened recovery. This study examined the impact of...

Urine drop-off testing: a self-directed method for STI screening and prevention.(sexually transmitted infections )(Survey)(Clinical report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract: Within bathhouses in many urban centres across North America, nurses provide traditional, face-to-face STI testing services for gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis. Because these services require the physical presence of a nurse, they are not accessible for men who...

Rising reported rates of chlamydia among young women in Canada: what do they tell us about trends in the actual prevalence of the infection?(Research Update)(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract: This article explores possible explanations for the rise in reported chlamydia rates among young women in Canada between 1997 and 2004 and considers whether rising rates can be used to infer a parallel increase in the actual prevalence of the infection. The transition to more...

Conference Announcements.(Brief article)(Calendar)
March 22, 2008... 30TH ANNUAL GUELPH SEXUALITY CONFERENCE Enhancing Sexual Health in a Rapidly Changing World June 9-11, 2008, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. Keynote speakers: Lori Brotto, Esther Perel and Uzma Shakir Preconference: June 9; Conference: June 10-11 Intensive Sex...