Youth Sexual Health

Question 1

What age group are at higher risk for STI’s?

Answer 1

Adolescents

Question 2

What factors contribute to the high risk of complications associated with STI’s in adolescents?

Answer 2

Poor knowledge, psychosocial maturity, embarrassment, lack of easy access to help

Question 3

Health outcomes from STI’s

Answer 3

Chronic pain, infertility, neonatal morbidity, genital tract cancer

Question 4

Important components of sexual health history

Answer 4

Alcohol/drug use, gender identity, sexual partners, open ended questions, 4 C’s, reproductive history, social background

Question 5

4 C’s of sexual health

Answer 5

Consent, contraception, condom use, checks (for STI’s)

Question 6

Issues to consider with rainbow health

Answer 6

Stigma, provider bias, reluctance to seek preventive care/delayed treatment, incomplete medical history

Question 7

Issues to consider with disability and sexual health

Answer 7

Lack of training by health care professionals, myths and stereotypes, high risk of sexual abuse

Question 8

Older adult sexual health

Answer 8

Physical changes with age, safe sex, medication, greater satisfaction, avoid assumptions, disease processes affecting sexual functioning