Sexual health clinic
Overview
Sexual health clinics specialize in the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
Sexual health clinics provide only some reproductive health
services. Few clinics perform abortion
s or offer birth control
other than condom
s.
Sexual health clinics are also called Sexually transmitted disease
(STD) clinics, Sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics, Venereal disease (VD) clinics, or Genitourinary medicine
(GUM) clinics.
Sexual health clinics differ from reproductive health
and family planning
clinics.
Sexual health clinics provide only some reproductive health
Reproductive health
Within the framework of the World Health Organization's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene, addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system...
services. Few clinics perform abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
s or offer birth control
Birth control
Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion...
other than condom
Condom
A condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
s.
Sexual health clinics are also called Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
(STD) clinics, Sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics, Venereal disease (VD) clinics, or Genitourinary medicine
Genitourinary medicine
Genitourinary medicine is a portmanteau that includes aspects of andrology, gynecology and urology. It is primarily related to medicine dealing with sexually transmitted diseases.- References :...
(GUM) clinics.
Sexual health clinics differ from reproductive health
Reproductive health
Within the framework of the World Health Organization's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene, addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system...
and family planning
Family planning
Family planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...
clinics.
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