Sexual Health Promotion Strategy and Action Plan

A five year sexual health strategy including addendum 2008-2013

Tackling Sexual Violence at Home

Tackling Violence at Home Action Plans

Tackling Sexual Violence and Abuse 09-10 Action Plan

Tackling Sexual Violence and Abuse

Tackling Sexual Violence and Abuse - A regional Strategy 2008-2013 (PDF 20.2 MB)

Tackling Sexual Violence and Abuse - A regional Strategy 2008-2013

Cefalea tusígena, de esfuerzo y relacionada con la actividad sexual:descripción de una serie de 50 casos

Las cefaleas tusígena, de esfuerzo y sexual son entidades infrecuentes y poco descritas. Hemos realizado un estudio retrospectivo de pacientes que consultaron durante 5 años por dicha patología en nuestro centro. De una muestra de 50 pacientes, 25 consultaron por cefalea tusigena, 15 por esfuerzo y 10 relacionadas con actividad sexual (74%, 80% y 80% de formas respectivamente). Las tres entidades podrían tratarse del espectro de una misma patología. Los principales elementos diferenciadores respecto a las formas secundarias fueron la asociación en estas de sintomatología neurológica, exploración patológica y la edad de debut más temprana. Ambas pueden responder a Indometacina

Sexual Offending in Northern Ireland - Managing the Risk

Sexual Offending in Northern Ireland - Managing the Risk

Sexual Health Promotion Strategy (PDF 180 KB)

Sexual Health Promotion Strategy

Sexual protection behavior in HIV-positive gay men: testing a modified information-motivation-behavioral skills model.

This study on determinants of sexual protection behavior among HIV-positive gay men used the empirically tested information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model. HIV-specific variables were added to the model to determine factors decisive for condom use with steady and casual partners. Data were collected using an anonymous, standardized self-administered questionnaire. Study participants were recruited at HIV outpatient clinics associated with the Eurosupport Study Group and the Swiss HIV Cohort Study. To identify factors associated with condom use, backward elimination regression analyses were performed. Overall, 838 HIV-infected gay men from 14 European countries were included in this analysis. About 53% of them reported at least one sexual contact with a steady partner; 62.5% had sex with a casual partner during the last 6 months. Forty-three percent always used condoms with steady partners and 44% with casual partners. High self-efficacy and subjective norms in favor of condom-use were associated with increased condom use with casual and steady partners, whereas feeling depressed was associated with decreased condom use with casual partners. Condoms were used less often with HIV-positive partners. Self-efficacy as an important behavioral skill to perform protection behavior was influenced by lower perceived vulnerability, higher subjective norms, and more positive safer sex attitudes. The IMB-model constructs appeared to be valid; however, not all the model predictors could be determined as hypothesized. Besides the original IMB constructs, HIV-specific variables, including sexual partners' serostatus and mental health, explained condom use. Such factors should be considered in clinical interventions to promote "positive prevention."

Sexual Assault Treatment Services - A National Review

The aim of this review is to examine the provision of Sexual Assault Treatment Services in Ireland and in doing so: Click here to access the publication.  

The Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships

This study was commissioned by the Department of Health and Children and the Crisis Pregnancy Agency (CPA) in response to a recommendation of the National AIDS Strategy Committee. The findings of this report will be considered by various organisations and will inform the future development and strategic direction of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency’s work in reducing the number of crisis pregnancies. Read the report (PDF, 2.2mb) View the summary report (PDF, 859KB) View the survey questionnaire (PDF, 235kb)

Don't gamble with your sexual health

This booklet explains the importance of having a check up at a Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinic and what happens at the clinic.

Sexual health factsheets

The latest series of sexual health factsheets, produced by Sexual Health Information, a partnership between FPA in Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency, provide updated information and statistics on a wide range of sexual health matters. Each factsheet presents key facts, relevant data, and user-friendly examples to support the advice given. Where appropriate, the factsheets also include details of recommended additional resources.