National Coalition for Sexual Health

What kinds of professional resources do we offer? 👉Inclusive Sexual Health Services: Practical Guidelines for Providers & Clinics can help health care providers and clinical staff cultivate a clinical environment to deliver inclusive, patient-centered and accessible sexual health services. 👉Clinician Guide for Trauma-Informed Care is a roadmap for clinicians seeking to provide trauma-informed physical examinations in sexual and reproductive health settings, with an emphasis on pelvic exams. 👉A New Approach to Sexual History Taking: A Video Series showcases six healthcare providers discussing the importance of taking a comprehensive sexual health history and introduces a new 6th P created by NCSH that addresses pleasure, problems, and pride. 👉Sexual Health and Your Patients: A Provider’s Guide can help healthcare providers better integrate sexual health conversations and recommended preventive services into routine visits with adolescents and adults. 👉Sexual Health and Your Patients: Pocket Cards allow healthcare providers to access essential sexual health questions and preventive service recommendations in a clear and concise format. You are free to download and print as many copies as you want! 👉The Compendium of Sexual & Reproductive Health Resources for Healthcare Providers was created to help primary care providers and others improve their clinical skills in this area by compiling existing resources on sexual and reproductive health topics across the lifespan. Check out our professional resources here: https://lnkd.in/gdmyacfi

Nurses for Sexual and Reproductive Health envisions a future where nurses are equipped with the education and tools they need to advance sexual and reproductive health and justice in their communities. The #KarenEdlund Future Nurse Leader Fellowship is a 6-month program to support nursing students of color to become the next generation of nurse leaders! Checkout NSRH for more information. Applications for the 2024 cohort are now open! The deadline to apply is May 31st! https://lnkd.in/eMJPmNWm

One week from today! Join AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, and a panel of experts to gain insights into effective routine screening strategies that connect patient treatment. AMA Ed Hub Register and submit your questions: https://lnkd.in/ePC7VyWH

STI rates among older adults have surged due to increased longevity, lack of sexual health education, and medical interventions, emphasizing the need for targeted resources and education. https://lnkd.in/e6b3vfaJ The latest in sexual health every Thursday 👉https://lnkd.in/eSifpU6H

A promising chlamydia vaccine has shown immune responses in early trials, offering hope for future prevention efforts against the widespread STI. David Harvey, of the National Coalition of STD Directors, a NCSH member, is quoted. https://lnkd.in/eQ2PhR6z Want the latest and greatest in sexual health in your inbox every week? Sign up for our newsletter ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSifpU6H

Throughout #STIWeek, we’ve introduced our new video series In the Open, where we did person-on-the-street interviews with young adults asking how they deal with difficult conversations about sexual health and relationships. But, now what? How do you become confident in communicating openly? Or, how do you encourage the young adults in your life to take charge of their sexual health and relationships? ➡️Let’s review our Five Action Steps to Good Sexual Health, a guide that can help anyone take charge of their sexual health and relationships! Step one: Value who you are and decide what’s right for you. Step two: Get smart about your body and protect it. Step three: Treat your partners well and expect them to treat you well. Step four: Build positive relationships. Step five: Make sexual health part of your health care routine. For practical tips and advice, conversation starters, real-life examples, and resources, check out fiveactionsteps.org. #STIWeek

#Providers: are you looking to check in with your adolescent patients about their #sexualhealth? Look no further than NCSH’s adolescent health pocket cards! Side 1: Essential sexual health questions to ask adolescents & how to prep for a sexual health interview. Side 2: Recommended preventative services + tips to improve care with LGBTQ adolescents. Best of all—they’re a FREE resource! You can print as many as you would like. https://lnkd.in/eb_gumY8

Defining your relationship can be tricky, no matter where you live, how old you are, or what you look like. In our last video of the In the Open series, we asked young adults: How do you define the relationship? Check it out: https://lnkd.in/e3-s2Hzb

A new survey revealed that LGBTQ+ adults are more likely to report unfair or disrespectful treatment by providers compared to non-LGBTQ+ adults, highlighting the ongoing challenges in accessing equitable healthcare. https://lnkd.in/eks2EvY2 The latest in sexual health every Thursday 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSifpU6H

It’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s #STIweek! We know that many young adults struggle to have open, honest conversations with their partner(s) about getting tested for STIs and other safer sex practices; yet many young adults want to have these conversations. With young adults, we’ve created a video to help! We asked young adults for their honest opinions and advice about talking with partner(s) about sensitive topics like getting an STI test. Please share with your network to help normalize conversations like these around sexual health! https://lnkd.in/ei2v2b3U