ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2019
Female Sexual Health: Barriers to Optimal Outcomes and a Roadmap for Improved Patient-Clinician Communications.
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- Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta- analysis.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- Biopsychosocial Approaches for the Management of Female Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Pooled it
- Let's talk about sex: consensus guidelines of the GINECOR working group of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology: clinical recommendations after pelvic radiotherapy.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Guideline
- The barriers and enablers to accessing sexual health and sexual well-being services for midlife women (aged 40-65 years) in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- The effect of virtual cognitive-behavioral sexual counseling on sexual function and sexual intimacy in pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Trial
- Sexual Health in Psychiatry: Bridging the Communication Gap and Training Needs between Patients and Clinicians - A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Pilot Study.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Recent Advances in Gynaecological Care: Diagnostic Innovations, Therapeutic Strategies, and Patient Outcomes.Cureus · 2026Review
- The Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Women's Health and Wellbeing Services for Women Aged 40-65 Years: A Qualitative Study.Community health equity research & policy · 2026Article
- Healthcare providers' approaches to sexual function in women with migration histories: a qualitative study using Andersen's behavioural model.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- Sexual Health Problems and Service Needs of Menopausal Women: A Mixed Method Study in Osun State Nigeria.Journal of menopausal medicine · 2026Article
- Paucity of Female Sexual Dysfunction Training in Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residencies.Cureus · 2026Article
- Diode Laser and Radiofrequency for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Comparative Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Digital intervention mylovia improves sexual functioning in women with sexual dysfunction in randomized controlled trial.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Feminine hygiene products and black women's reproductive health: a review of health inequities, racialized marketing, and practice implications.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Review
- Sexual function and wellbeing of women using modern contraceptive methods in Rwanda: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Effects of Shatavari (International journal of women's health · 2026Article
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- Experiences of Sexual Health and Intimate Relationships in Women With Lipedema: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Assessment of Perceived HIV Vulnerability, Knowledge Regarding HIV Transmission, and Associated Sociodemographic Factors Among Urban Slum Dweller Adults in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- A sexual health continuing education quality assurance project: enhancing oncosexology competence in interdisciplinary cancer care providers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough sexual health can be considered a vital sign for overall health, several barriers prevent women from receiving proper medical counseling, support, and/or care for their sexual health needs and concerns.
methodsExperts in sexual health compiled research and experience on the impediments to women receiving adequate assessment and treatment for their sexual health. Specific solutions and a roadmap for overcoming such barriers and improving patient-clinician communication are presented.
resultsSocial stigma around female sexuality remains in Western culture and as a result, women often avoid and/or are embarrassed to discuss their sexual health with their health care professionals (HCPs). Moreover, midlife women are typically unaware or have misconceptions about conditions that may adversely impact their sexual life, such as genitourinary syndrome of menopause and hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Without understanding there may be underlying medical conditions, there is also a lack of awareness that safe and effective treatments are available. Lack of training, tools, time, and limited treatment options impede HCPs from providing women with necessary sexual health support. Educating women, training HCPs, and providing communication tools to HCPs can facilitate effective dialog between patients and HCPs. More specifically, HCPs can be trained to initiate and maintain a sexual health conversation in a manner that is comfortable for women to convey sexual health needs and concerns, and for HCPs to correctly identify, diagnose, and treat the sexual problems of their female patients.
conclusionsSolutions exist to address the barriers currently impeding patient-clinician interactions around sexual health.
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