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LGBTQIA+ Resources for Health Professionals: Sexual Health and Wellness
This guide provides resources for health professionals and their LGBTQIA+ patients.
Sexual Health and Wellness
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LGBTQIA+ Safer Sex GuideHealthline created this LGBTQIA+ Sexual Health guide covering topics including STIs, consent, and pleasure.
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Empower Your Health: LGBTQIA+ Sexual Wellness GuideThis guide from Let's Get Checked providers a broad overview for components of sexual wellness specific to the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Scarleteen Sexual Health ResourcesScarleteen provides many articles and resources on the intersection of sexual health and wellness with gender and sexual orientation.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)This is the World Health Organization's (WHO) main page for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). More infection-specific information on treatment, prevention, and care guidelines can be found for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and common STIs.
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Sexual HealthThe WHO argues, "Sexual health-related issues are wide-ranging, and encompass sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual expression, relationships, and pleasure." This Sexual Health guide from the WHO provides fact sheets, news, and other relevant information on improving sexual health.
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Doxy PEP Guidelines for STIsJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) provides clinical guidelines for Doxy PEP (Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis) to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections.
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CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Guidelines, 2021JAMA reports the CDC treatment guidelines for Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Recommended Reading
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JAMA Sexual HealthAll Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) publications related to sexual health including peer-reviewed research, clinical guidelines, and commentary from JAMA professionals, can be accessed here.
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JAMA Sexually Transmitted InfectionsAll JAMA peer-reviewed research, clinical guidelines, and commentary from JAMA professionals related to sexually transmitted infections can be accessed here.