Sexual health

Is an important part of people's lives and doctors need to understand its variety

ABC p 1509

The political events of the past few weeks, when three British cabinet ministers were either forced to admit their homosexuality or had it exposed by others, illustrates how difficult individuals, the press, and society find it to deal with sexual matters and sexual identity. Like any other members of the public, doctors will at times grapple with their own sexual orientation and problems and have varying views and value systems about sexual matters and morality. But they also have a responsibility to be well informed about sexual health so that they can educate and help patients at the same time as adopting a neutral and non-censorious position. It …