Sexual Health
Use this guide to find information resources about sexual health including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
17/09/2024
Key Resources
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (2023) Female genital mutilation. RCN guidance for sexual health care. London: RCN.
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (2023) Genital examination in women. A resource for skills development and assessment. London: RCN.
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (2022) Sexual and reproductive health: education, training and career progression in nursing and midwifery. London: RCN.
RCN: Sexual Health education directory
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This resource highlights training and qualification requirements for registered nurses, midwives, health advisers and nursing associates as well as unregistered health care support staff working in sexual health.
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RCN: Sexual health career stories and case studies
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This selection of career stories, from nurses working across the UK and in a variety of organisations, demonstrate the various routes that senior nurses have taken to develop into the specialty and show the breadth of services providing sexual health care.
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ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (2023) Human papillomavirus (HPV): cervical screening and cervical cancer. London: RCN.
ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ (2024) Termination of pregnancy and abortion care. London: RCN.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (2021) HIV: migrant health guide. London: OHID.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (2021) Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): migrant health guide. London: OHID.
Public Health England (2021) Promoting the sexual health and wellbeing of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. London: PHE.
Public Health England (2021) Promoting the sexual health and wellbeing of people from a Black Caribbean background: an evidence-based resource. London: PHE.
GOV.UK: Sexual and reproductive health.
Department of Health and Social Care (2021) Towards zero: the HIV action plan for England - 2022 to 2025.
Department of Health Northern Ireland (2023) Sexual health action plan 2023-2026.
Scottish Government (2022) Ending HIV transmission in Scotland by 2030.
Scottish Government (2023) Sexual health and blood borne virus action plan: 2023 to 2026.
Welsh Government (2023) HIV action plan for Wales 2023 to 2026.
Books
Ades V (2020) Sexual and gender-based violence: a complete clinical guide. Cham: Springer International. 
Croston M and Hodgson I (2021) Providing HIV care: lessons from the field for nurses and healthcare practitioners. Cham: Springer International. 
Cristaudo A and Giuliani M (2020) Sexually transmitted infections: advances in understanding and management. Cham: Springer International. 
Everett S (2021) Handbook of contraception and sexual health. 4th edn. London: Routledge. 
Guillebaud J (2020) Contraception today. 9th edn. Boca Raton: CRC Press. 
Henrickson M (2024) HIV, sex and sexuality in later life. Bristol: Policy. 
Hussen S A (ed.) (2020) Sexually transmitted infections in adolescence and young adulthood: a practical guide for clinicians. Cham: Springer International. 
Katz A (2021) Sexuality and illness: a guidebook for health professionals. Milton: Taylor and Francis. 
Melville C (2015) Sexual and reproductive health at a glance. Chichester: Wiley. 
Percy L and Mansour D (2023) Contraception made easy. 3rd edn. Banbury: Scion. 
Proctor A and Lean H (2024) Sexual health and contraception: a quick reference guide for primary care clinicians. Bridgwater: Class. 
Smith L and Grabovac I (2023) Sexual behaviour and health in older adults. Cham: Springer International. Book subject searches
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Journal articles
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Journals
Journals of interest for sexual health. Use these links to see details of availability. 
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