The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality articles from March 1997

The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality archives from March 1997

Sexuality, body image and quality of life after high dose or conventional chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer.
March 22, 1997... Key words. Breast cancer Sexuality Body image Health-related quality of life INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, responsible for 27% of malignant tumours and 20% of cancer deaths. Once metastatic disease...

Factors associated with post-abortion adjustment problems: implications for triage.
March 22, 1997... Key words. Therapeutic abortion Psychological sequelae of abortion Pre-abortion assessment Acknowledgements: Work on this report was supported by research grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Health Canada, and...

Gender differences in sexuality and interpersonal power relations among French-speaking young adults from Quebec: a province-wide study.
March 22, 1997... Key words. Sexuality Gender differences Power relations Young adults Quebec INTRODUCTION Research on the sexuality of teenagers and young adults indicates that marked sociosexual changes have occurred among these age groups over the...

Sexual health education: a study of adolescents' opinions, self-perceived needs, and current and preferred sources of information.
March 22, 1997... Keywords: Sexual health education Sexuality education Adolescents Self-perceived needs Elicitation research Acknowledgement: This study was completed for Best Start, a program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health. The...

"Educational" sex videos: what are they teaching?
March 22, 1997... Key words: Sex education Sex therapy Sexual myths Sex videos Given that videocassette recorders are now found in the majority of Canadian households, it is hardly surprising that there is strong consumer interest in sex videos. In addition to...

Sexology in Russia and Estonia: reflections on an exchange.
March 22, 1997... Key words: Sexology Russia Estonia Cross-cultural Sexopathology Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank Larry Heinlein, Ph.D. for his helpful comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript. In October 1995, a sexology delegation...

Emergency postcoital contraception: SOGC clinical practice guidelines. (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)
March 22, 1997... Acknowledgement: This article has been reprinted with the permission of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada from the February 1997 issue of the Journal SOGC, 19, 167-172. INTRODUCTION It is well established that...

Sexual Desire Disorders: Dysfunctional Regulation of Sexual Motivation.
March 22, 1997... Helen Singer Kaplan. New York: Brunner/Mazel, 199. ISBN 087630-784-5. Reviewed by: Claude Guldner, Th.D., Director, Couple and Family Therapy Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. Helen Singer Kaplan was a pioneer in the field of sex...

Good Sex: Real Stories from Real People.
March 22, 1997... Julia Hutton. San Francisco: Cleis Press, 1992. ISBN 1-57344-001. Reviewed by: Mary Dickie Good Sex is a collection of personal anecdotes and opinions about sex from 62 people, gathered and assembled by broadcast journalist Julia Hutton and...

Easy for You to Say: Q & As for Teens Living with Chronic Illness or Disability.
March 22, 1997... Miriam Kaufman, M.D. Toronto: Key Porter Books Ltd. 1995. ISBN: 1-55013-619-4. Reviewed by: Ann Barrett, Sexual Health Educator, Toronto Department of Public Health. What would you tell a 13 year old boy who asked you why he was getting...

Lesbians and Psychoanalysis: Revolutions in Theory and Practice.
March 22, 1997... Edited by Judith M. Glassgold & Suzanne Iasenza. Toronto: Free Press, 1995. ISBN 002-8740068. Reviewed by: Claude Guldner, Th.D., Director, Couple and Family Therapy Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. Historically, psychoanalytic...