Class Health and Sexuality

This UC is associated with the Health Sciences component of the Master in Sexology, namely with the area of ¿¿Sexual Medicine, and aims to put the group of students in contact with the main themes of Health and Sexuality, as well as with the state of the art and research in these themes.

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S1. Models of understanding sexual health S1.1. Biopsychosocial approach and holistic assessment of clients' physical, social, and psychological needs, and sexual well-being S1.2. Empowerment of service users making choices in sexual health and sexual medicine S1.3. Evidence-based of sexual health, for example, reducing unintended pregnancy S1.4. Management of ill health to include assessing, planning, and evaluating practice S2 Sexual medicine: From characterization to counseling/intervention S2.1. Sexually transmitted infections and sexuality S2.2. Contraception and sexuality S2.3. Chronic illness and sexuality (e.g., diabetes, cardiorespiratory diseases, cancer) S2.4. Substances and sexuality (Drug addiction and alcoholism, medication, chemsex) S2.5. Surgical and postoperative processes and sexuality 

Some classes will function as classes open to the entire student community due to their social relevance (e.g., STI).

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