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May 16, 2006

Sexual Health Info

The American Social Health Association (ASHA), founded in 1914 as a non-profit organization to improve public health outcomes, provides medically reliable information about sexually transmitted diseases. This site provides primers, fact sheets and support information on virtually every common STD; including, Chancroid, Chlamydia, Crabs, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis, Herpes, Syphilis, Vaginitis, and HIV and AIDS. In addition, this site offers information on the STI Resource Center Hotline, clinical trials, chat rooms and helpful publications.

Guttmacher Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education. The Institute's mission is to protect the reproductive choices of all women and men in the United States and throughout the world. It is to support their ability to obtain the information and services needed to achieve their full human rights, safeguard their health and exercise their individual responsibilities in regard to sexual behavior and relationships, reproduction and family formation.

SEX Etc., a Web site by teens for teens that is Sponsored by the Network for Family Life Education at Rutgers University, offers candid information about sexuality. Topics run the gamut, including everything from guy health to girl health, to love and relationships, to GLBTQ, to birth control, to body image, and so on.

SexualHealth.com is dedicated to providing easy access to sexuality information, education, mutual support, counseling, therapy, healthcare, products and other resources for people with disabilities, illness, or natural changes throughout the lifecycle and those who love them or care for them.

SIECUS, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, advocates for sexuality education, sexual health, and sexual rights. SIECUS published and distributes information about sexuality for professionals, educators and the public.

Engender Health offers mini-courses in reproductive health, which are designed for health care providers and students.