A Guide to Taking a Sexual History
"A Guide to Taking a Sexual History" is a deleted CDC publication, preserved here in its unchanged original form. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this guide provides a structured approach for healthcare providers to discuss sexual health with patients, ensuring comprehensive STI risk assessment, prevention counseling, and patient-centered care.
Key Features of the Guide:
Importance of Sexual History-Taking: Explains why sexual health discussions are essential for overall patient care, STI prevention, and reproductive health.
Creating a Welcoming Clinical Environment:
Establishing patient trust through trauma-informed, nonjudgmental communication.
Collecting gender identity, sexual orientation, and pronoun preferences.
Recognizing barriers to disclosure and patient comfort levels.
The Five "P"s Framework for Sexual History-Taking:
Partners – Number and gender of partners, partner risk factors.
Practices – Types of sexual activity (oral, vaginal, anal) and associated risks.
Protection from STIs – Condom use, PrEP awareness, HPV and hepatitis vaccinations.
Past History of STIs – Previous diagnoses, treatment history, and partner exposure.
Pregnancy Intention – Desire for children, contraception use, and family planning discussions.
Patient-Centered Communication:
Sample dialogue prompts to ease sensitive discussions.
Open-ended questions to promote honest and inclusive conversations.
Addressing Trauma & Intimate Partner Violence (IPV):
Recognizing signs of abuse and connecting patients with resources.
Implementing confidential and supportive care for survivors.
Disclosure:
This document is presented in its unaltered form as originally published by the CDC before its removal.
"A Guide to Taking a Sexual History" is a deleted CDC publication, preserved here in its unchanged original form. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this guide provides a structured approach for healthcare providers to discuss sexual health with patients, ensuring comprehensive STI risk assessment, prevention counseling, and patient-centered care.
Key Features of the Guide:
Importance of Sexual History-Taking: Explains why sexual health discussions are essential for overall patient care, STI prevention, and reproductive health.
Creating a Welcoming Clinical Environment:
Establishing patient trust through trauma-informed, nonjudgmental communication.
Collecting gender identity, sexual orientation, and pronoun preferences.
Recognizing barriers to disclosure and patient comfort levels.
The Five "P"s Framework for Sexual History-Taking:
Partners – Number and gender of partners, partner risk factors.
Practices – Types of sexual activity (oral, vaginal, anal) and associated risks.
Protection from STIs – Condom use, PrEP awareness, HPV and hepatitis vaccinations.
Past History of STIs – Previous diagnoses, treatment history, and partner exposure.
Pregnancy Intention – Desire for children, contraception use, and family planning discussions.
Patient-Centered Communication:
Sample dialogue prompts to ease sensitive discussions.
Open-ended questions to promote honest and inclusive conversations.
Addressing Trauma & Intimate Partner Violence (IPV):
Recognizing signs of abuse and connecting patients with resources.
Implementing confidential and supportive care for survivors.
Disclosure:
This document is presented in its unaltered form as originally published by the CDC before its removal.
"A Guide to Taking a Sexual History" is a deleted CDC publication, preserved here in its unchanged original form. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this guide provides a structured approach for healthcare providers to discuss sexual health with patients, ensuring comprehensive STI risk assessment, prevention counseling, and patient-centered care.
Key Features of the Guide:
Importance of Sexual History-Taking: Explains why sexual health discussions are essential for overall patient care, STI prevention, and reproductive health.
Creating a Welcoming Clinical Environment:
Establishing patient trust through trauma-informed, nonjudgmental communication.
Collecting gender identity, sexual orientation, and pronoun preferences.
Recognizing barriers to disclosure and patient comfort levels.
The Five "P"s Framework for Sexual History-Taking:
Partners – Number and gender of partners, partner risk factors.
Practices – Types of sexual activity (oral, vaginal, anal) and associated risks.
Protection from STIs – Condom use, PrEP awareness, HPV and hepatitis vaccinations.
Past History of STIs – Previous diagnoses, treatment history, and partner exposure.
Pregnancy Intention – Desire for children, contraception use, and family planning discussions.
Patient-Centered Communication:
Sample dialogue prompts to ease sensitive discussions.
Open-ended questions to promote honest and inclusive conversations.
Addressing Trauma & Intimate Partner Violence (IPV):
Recognizing signs of abuse and connecting patients with resources.
Implementing confidential and supportive care for survivors.
Disclosure:
This document is presented in its unaltered form as originally published by the CDC before its removal.