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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e
Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexuality Links Chapter 13

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness
LINKS TO GET YOU STARTED

What Does it Mean to Be Sexually Healthy?
(http://www.personaldoc.com/Sexual%20Health/sexhealthdef.htm)

"To be sexually healthy means having a responsible, satisfying, and safe sex life. Achieving sexual health requires a positive approach to human sexuality and a mutual respect between partners. Healthy human sexuality should be experienced by all people and accepted as a part of their overall well-being."
Men's Health Men's Guide to Fitness, Heath, Sex and Life
(http://www.menshealth.com/)

This web site contains information and links to information about men's health issues, including sexual health.
Ask NOAH About: Men's Health
(http://www.noah.cuny.edu/healthyliving/menshealth.html)

This web site presents many links for information about men's health issues.
Ask NOAH About: Women's Health
(http://www.noah.cuny.edu/healthyliving/womenshealth.html)

This web site presents many links for information about women's health issues.
SexQuest's Web Index for Sexual Health
(http://www.sexquest.com/SexQuest.html)

"When we speak of sexual health, we are considering it in all of the dimensions that health encompasses: physical (our bodies), mental or intellectual (our thinking), emotional (our feelings), social (our relationships to others), spiritual (our sense of principles and ethics), and environmental (our relationship to the global ecological community)."
Online Sexual Disorders Screening for Women
(http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens/sdsf.html)

This is a screening instrument to assess women's sexual disorders.
Online Sexual Disorders Screening for Men
(http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens/sdsm.html)

This is a screening instrument to assess men's sexual disorders.
His and Her Health: Cutting Edge Medical and Sexual Health News
(http://www.hisandherhealth.com/)

This link contains information and links to many issues about sexual health.
Intimacy and Depression
(http://www.aamft.org/clinical_updates/intimacy_depression)

"Depression doesn't just happen to individuals. It happens to the people closest to them. Depression is tough on strong relationships, threatens the foundation of weaker ones, and can make forming new connections almost impossible."