The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality articles from March 2003

The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality archives from March 2003

An adolescent perspective on sexual health education at school and at home: I. high school students.
March 22, 2003... INTRODUCTION School is a primary source of sexual health information for Canadian youths (McKay & Holowaty, 1997). Well-planned and effectively delivered sexual health education (SHE) can help young people enhance their sexual health and...

An adolescent perspective on sexual health education at school and at home: II. middle school students.
March 22, 2003... INTRODUCTION This article reports on the second of two studies that assessed New Brunswick adolescents' attitudes toward and experiences with the sexual health education (SHE) they have received at school and at home. As we discussed...

Emotions and motivations in first adolescent intercourse: an exploratory study based on object relations theory.
March 22, 2003... INTRODUCTION The risks associated with sexual activity among adolescents continue to concern health professionals. As documented by many sources, teens have high rates of sexual intercourse that, along with low and inconsistent use of...

Conference announcements.(sexual health conferences)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
March 22, 2003... SOCIETY FOR SEX THERAPY AND RESEARCH (SSTAR) 29th Annual Meeting, April 1-4, 2004, Washington DC Chair: Sophie Bergeron, Ph.D. FURTHER INFORMATION: Fax: (202) 554-0453; email: clarkins@acog.org Web site: www.sstamct.org ...

Sexuality and people living with physical or developmental disabilities: a review of key issues.
March 22, 2003... INTRODUCTION The recognition that people living with disabilities are entitled to be sexual beings is a relatively new one. Prior to the 1970s, little of no research was conducted on the sexuality of people with disabilities (Milligan &...

Roovers, J.P., van der Bom, J.G., van der Vaart, C.H. & Heintz, A.P. (2003). Hysterectomy and sexual wellbeing: prospective observational study of vaginal hysterectomy, subtotal abdominal hysterectomy, and total abdominal hysterectomy.(Sex Research Update)
March 22, 2003... British Medical Journal, 327, 774-778. In Western countries, hysterectomy is the most common gynecological operation. Many women are concerned that a hysterectomy will adversely affect their sexual wellbeing. Because hysterectomy disrupts...

Hogewoning, C., Bleeker, M., van den Brule, A. et al. (2003). Condom use promotes regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and clearance of human papillomavirus: a randomized clinical trial.(Sex Research Update)
March 22, 2003... International Journal of Cancer, 107, 811-816. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is among the most common sexually transmitted infections and women with persistent infections with certain types of HPV are at increased risk for cervical...

Nazareth, I., Boynton, P., & King, M. (2003). Problems with sexual function in people attending London general practitioners: across sectional study.(Sex Research Update)
March 22, 2003... British Medical Journal, 327, 423-428. A number of studies have established that problems with sexual function are common in the general population. As Nazareth, Boynton, and King point out, however, such studies have often not used precise...

Anderson, J.E., Santelli, J., & Colley Gilbert, B. (2003). Adolescent dual use of condoms and hormonal contraception: trends and correlates 1991-2001.(Sex Research Update)
March 22, 2003... Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 30, 719-722. Sexually active adolescents are at risk for both unintended pregnancy and STI/HIV infection. The most effective contraceptive methods used by adolescents (i.e., oral or injectable hormonal...

Leiblum, S., Wiegel, M., & Brickle, F. (2003). Sexual attitudes of US and Canadian medical students; the role of ethnicity, gender, religion and acculturation.(Sex Research Update)
March 22, 2003... Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 18, 473-491. It is well known that religion and religiosity, gender role socialization, ethnicity, and degree of acculturation to Western culture are among the factors that contribute to an individual's...