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A2Z sexually transmitted diseases

- Balanitis
- Chlamydia
- CMV
- Crabs
- Cystitis
- Cytomegalovirus
- Genital herpes
- Genital warts
- Gonorrhoea
- HBV
- HCV
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis C virus
- Herpes simplex virus
- HIV
- HPV
- HSV
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Human papillomavirus
- Non-specific urethritis
- NSU
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- PID
- Pox
- Pubic lice
- Scabies
- Simple urethritis
- Syphilis
- The clap
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Vulvitis


Prevention and treatment

- Outbreak plan
- Surveillance


Screening programmes

- Facilities
- History taking
- HIV screening
- Hepatitis B virus screening
- Chlamydia screening
- Cervical screening

 
Job-related support


Fertility services

- In vitro fertilisation
- Pre-conception advice
- Multiple births
- Fertility problems for men and women
- Assisted conception
- Sperm donation
- Egg donation
- Fertility treatment options for women over 40 years
- Endometriosis
- References


Teenage pregnancy

- Brook advisory service
- Young mothers and education
- Teenage fatherhood
- Support for parents of teenagers
- Sure Start Plus programme
- References


Contraceptive methods

- Pregnancy options
- Abortion service provision
- Hormonal contraception
- Male and female condoms
- Natural family planning
- Male and female sterilisation
- Diaphragms and caps
- Intrauterine devices
- Contraception and breast feeding
- References


Early pregnancy assessment units (EPAU)

- Roles and services provided
- Planning pregnancy
- Being healthy
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Miscarriage
- References


Women and the menopause

- Menopause screening
- Breast screening
- Sexual dysfunction
- HRT
- Hot flushes and other symptoms
- Complementary medicine
- Nutritional support
- Osteoporosis
- References


Men's health

- Erectile dysfunction
- Vasectomy
- Male menopause
- Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Smoking
- General websites for men’s health
- References


Child protection

- Pre-employment checks
- Roles and responsibilities of health professionals
- Legal requirements
- Confidentiality
- Communication with other agencies
- Record keeping
- Child abuse – types of abuse
- Children of drug-abusing parents
- Bereavement care
- Children in prison (mother and baby units)
- Self harm
- General websites on child protection
- References


HIV services

- Infant feeding
- Mother-to-baby transmission
- HIV and AIDS prevention
- Infection, transmission and testing
- Treatment and care
- Medication
- Opportunistic infections
- Children and HIV
- Standards for NHS HIV services
- General web links associated with HIV
- References


Juvenile education programme

- Advice for parents
- Sex education in schools
- Sex and relationships
- Safer sex
- Sex, alcohol and other drugs
- Abstinence programmes
- General web links associated with sex education
- References


Multiprofessional working

- Sexual health advisors
- Care pathways
- One-stop-shop services
- Genito-urinary medicine (GUM)
- Primary care trust services
- References

 
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Glossary of terms

Definitions of key site terminology in a simple interactive glossary.

 
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