As nursing students we known you've probably heard this all before. the safe sex talk, and why you should always use condoms. Let's face it, talking about sex isn't the most comfortable topic. It's not like you're going to just strike up a conversation about Genital Herpes with a stranger! We decided to create a website with sexual health information in it to help others learn about healthy sexual behaviour. (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2006)


Ideas and norms about sexuality and health come from a variety of sources including social custom, science, medicine, religious belief, and personal experiences. As a result, no one definition of sexual health is likely to adequately represent this diversity, especially when professional opinions on sexuality and sexual health are formed by training and social position which in turn, are often influenced by the individual’s culture, socio-economic status, religion, etc. The approach to sexual health education focuses on those aspects of sexual health associated with the achievement of outcomes that are generally seen as positive (e.g. self-esteem, respect for self and others, non-exploitive sexual satisfaction, rewarding human relationships, the joy of desired parenthood) and the avoidance of negative outcomes (e.g. unintended pregnancy, STI/HIV, sexual coercion). Achievement of these goals would represent major advancements for the sexual health of Canadians. (Lubkin & Larsen, 2003)

The state of the HIV epidemic: The global estimate of the number of people living with HIV has come down in recent years, due to the availability of better data and, in a number of countries, due to the effectiveness of prevention efforts…For the last three years, there have been 1.1 million new infections each year. Globally, however, HIV prevalence is continuing to increase over time, as the epidemic expands in other parts of the world. The world must acknowledge that aids remains a serious global problem. (unaids,2006)








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