El rol del pediatra en la prevención de la fecundidad adolescente / The role of the pediatrician in the prevention of adolescent fertility

La fecundidad adolescente en Cuba es elevada y muestra resistencia a su reducción en los últimos años a pesar de las acciones realizadas. Para promover una sexualidad responsable en los adolescentes, se requiere de un diferente y particular accionar de los pediatras. El objetivo de esta colaboración es aportar elementos que sensibilicen e involucren a los pediatras cubanos para que ofrezcan orientación a los adolescentes sobre el ejercicio de una sexualidad plena, libre y responsable, que contribuya a la reducción de la fecundidad y al cuidado integral de la salud sexual y reproductiva. El método utilizado fue la revisión de las legislaciones vigentes y las recomendaciones de varias sociedades internacionales de pediatría, respecto a la función e importancia de la especialidad en la prevención del embarazo adolescente. Se destacan las ventajas del pediatra para la prevención de la fecundidad adolescente, se explican las habilidades que deben adquirir para informar y orientar a los adolescentes, se analizan las barreras que debe favorecer el acceso del adolescente a la prevención de la fecundidad y se exponen las recomendaciones específicas para su actuación Se concluye que los pediatras cubanos pueden contribuir a la reducción de la fecundidad y mejorar el cuidado integral de la salud sexual y reproductiva de los adolescentes(AU)

Adolescent fertility in Cuba is high and shows resistance to its reduction in recent years despite the actions taken. To promote responsible sexuality in adolescents, a different and particular action of pediatricians is required. The objective of this collaboration is to provide elements that sensitize and involve Cuban pediatricians to offer guidance to adolescents on the exercise of a full, free and responsible sexuality, which contributes to the reduction of fertility and comprehensive care of sexual and reproductive health. The method used was the review of current legislation and the recommendations of several international pediatric societies, regarding the role and importance of the specialty in the prevention of adolescent pregnancy. The advantages of the pediatrician for the prevention of adolescent fertility are highlighted, the skills they must acquire to inform and guide adolescents are explained, the barriers that the pediatrician must face to favor the access of adolescents to prevent fertility are analyzed, and the specific recommendations for the action of the pediatrician in the prevention of adolescent fertility are exposed. It is concluded that Cuban pediatricians can contribute to the reduction of fertility and improve the comprehensive care of sexual and reproductive health of adolescents(AU)

PLISSIT model: sexual counseling for breast cancer survivors.

OBJECTIVE: Reporting the experience of use of the PLISSIT model as tool for the nursing care of breast cancer survivors with sexual dysfunction. METHOD: case study developed from January to August 2017, in the outpatient mastology clinic and sexuality service of a maternity in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 15 breast cancer survivors. RESULTS: sexual counseling sessions were conducted using the PLISSIT model to address sexual issues, highlighting the particularities of women who experience survival after the treatment of breast cancer. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the model used in the practice of nursing care is customary and allows identifying issues experienced by women, as it has easy availability and practicality for use by nursing professionals, helping to address sexual matters with greater tranquility.

PLISSIT model: sexual counseling for breast cancer survivors / Modelo PILSET: asesoramiento sexual para sobrevivientes del cáncer de mama / Modelo PILSET: aconselhamento sexual para sobreviventes do câncer de mama

ABSTRACT Objective: Reporting the experience of use of the PLISSIT model as tool for the nursing care of breast cancer survivors with sexual dysfunction. Method: case study developed from January to August 2017, in the outpatient mastology clinic and sexuality service of a maternity in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 15 breast cancer survivors. Results: sexual counseling sessions were conducted using the PLISSIT model to address sexual issues, highlighting the particularities of women who experience survival after the treatment of breast cancer. Final considerations: the model used in the practice of nursing care is customary and allows identifying issues experienced by women, as it has easy availability and practicality for use by nursing professionals, helping to address sexual matters with greater tranquility.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Informar la experiencia del uso del modelo PILSET como herramienta de cuidado de enfermería para sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama con disfunción sexual. Método: relato de experiencia desarrollado de enero a agosto de 2017, realizado en el ambulatorio de mastología junto con el servicio de sexualidad de una maternidad-escuela de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, con 15 sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama. Resultados: se realizaron sesiones de asesoramiento sexual, utilizando el modelo PILSET para trabajar cuestiones sexuales, destacando las particularidades de la mujer que vive la sobrevida tras el tratamiento del cáncer de mama. Consideraciones finales: el modelo utilizado en la práctica del cuidado de enfermería es usual y permite identificar cuestiones vivenciadas por la mujer, pues es una herramienta de fácil disponibilidad y practicidad para profesionales de enfermería, ayudando a abordar cuestiones sexuales con mayor tranquilidad.

RESUMO Objetivo: Relatar a experiência do uso do modelo PILSET como ferramenta de cuidado de enfermagem para sobreviventes de câncer de mama com disfunção sexual. Método: relato de experiência desenvolvido de janeiro a agosto de 2017, realizado no ambulatório de mastologia em conjunto com o serviço de sexualidade de uma maternidade-escola de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, com 15 sobreviventes de câncer de mama. Resultados: realizaram-se sessões de aconselhamento sexual, utilizando o modelo PILSET para trabalhar questões sexuais, destacando as particularidades da mulher que vivencia a sobrevida após o tratamento de câncer de mama. Considerações finais: o modelo utilizado na prática de cuidado de enfermagem é usual e permite identificar questões vivenciadas pela mulher, pois é uma ferramenta de fácil disponibilidade e praticidade para profissionais de enfermagem, auxiliando abordar questões sexuais com maior tranquilidade.

Progress in sexual counseling by cardiac nurses, 1994 to 2009.

OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in the practice of sexual counseling by cardiac nurses. METHODS: A non-experimental descriptive design was used to analyze survey data collected at 2 time points: 1994 (n = 171) and 2009 (n = 288). RESULTS: Nurses in the 2009 sample reported more conservative values (P < .001) and greater sense of responsibility for providing sexual counseling (P < .0001) than those in the 1994 sample. Although sexual activities (cuddling, kissing, fondling, masturbation, oral sex) were discussed more frequently by nurses in the 1994 survey (P < .001), improvements in the specific discussion of myocardial infarction-related sexual activity and counseling were noted in the 2009 sample, including by patient age and gender (P < .0001). CONCLUSION: Comparison of the 2 data samples suggests an improving trend in provision of sexual counseling by cardiac nurses, which can be reinforced by including sexual counseling information and role-play opportunities in continuing education courses.

[Psychotherapy for sexual dysfunctions and desire disorders]. / Psychotherapie sexueller Funktions- und Erlebensstörungen.

Sexual problems do not always require specific psychotherapy. If missing or wrong sexual information is the main cause, sexual counselling can be sufficient. We define "sex-psychotherapy" as the methods which are based on Masters and Johnson as well as other symptom-focused and experience- oriented (exercise) psychotherapeutic methods for sexually disturbed couples and singles. These methods have significantly improved the treatment of sexual dysfunctions. In group- and in couple-settings they have proven to be effective in reducing sexual symptoms and improving sexual satisfaction and partnership-satisfaction. Long-term studies showed that sex-psycho- therapy leads to a stable improvement in sexual satisfaction, whereas the reduction of sexual symptoms is less stable. Therefore sex-psychotherapy should be combined with "relapse-prevention" methods. A number of sexual disorders are caused by psychological and organic factors; they need both psychotherapy and medical treatment. This is of special importance in elderly men and in women with symptoms of dyspareunia.

[Sex therapy for male sexual dysfunction]. / Sexualtherapie bei sexuellen Funktionsstörungen des Mannes.

A high prevalence and incidence of sexual dysfunctions as well as the availability of orally effective medications cause a rising interest in professional help. In diagnosing and treating sexual disorders, a holistic, biopsychosocial understanding of sexuality and a thorough analysis of the specific needs of the couple are of the utmost importance. Furthermore, the typical physician-patient relationship has to be transformed into a physician-couple relationship wherever possible. Sex therapy, then, focuses on the universal psychosocial fundamental needs and their relevance for the complaints of the couple. In this way the main focus of attention is shifted from the sexual dysfunction to the communicative meaning of sexuality within the relationship and to the quality of the partnership as a whole. Thus the sexual problem is put into a new perspective and sexual functions are relieved from the pressure of performance anxiety. Simultaneously intimacy and mutual satisfaction are promoted. The possibility of obtaining an additional qualification in sexual medicine (since 1997 in postgraduate, curricular trainings) is offering new opportunities for urologists to integrate aspects of sexual medicine into their clinical practice and thus to propose a more extensive form of therapy to their patients. This paper reflects the process of this integration, illustrating it with respective case reports; it stresses the necessity of a holistic approach to the treatment of sexual dysfunctions, also in regard to the economic advantages of a biopsychosocially oriented sex therapy.

Sexo: uma questão de qualidade de vida / Viva Legal

Apresenta questões relacionadas à sexualidade humana, as principais dificuldades enfrentadas por homens e mulheres para expressar sua sexualidade, além de explicar porque o diálogo pode fazer diferença na vida sexual. Mostra que a vida sexual, quando é prazerosa e bem resolvida, é fundamental para a qualidade de vida das pessoas. E explica que o diálogo com os pais é de grande importância para a iniciação da vida sexual dos adolescentes e o entendimento entre os casais é fundamental para que os dois tenham um bom desempenho sexual

Sex therapy: the successes, the failures, the future.

Sexual dissatisfaction or dysfunction occurs in one fifth to one third of the adult population. Although great advances have been made in the pharmacological treatment of impotence, psychological and relationship therapy remain the mainstay of the treatment of sexual problems within relationships.

Contraceptive use and counseling before and after an abortion in Ohio, 1981 and 1986.

PIP: The use of counseling to promote effective contraceptive use after abortion was evaluated through use of data from Ohio on abortions performed in 1981 and 1986. Ohio was selected because the Department of Health collects information on contraception used at time of conception and the contraceptive method the woman was counseled to use after her abortion. In both years, about 65% of abortion patients were not using a contraceptive method at the time of conception. This phenomenon was most common among teenagers. Contraception failures tended to involve the IUD, diaphragm, and spermicide in 1981 and the pill and condom in 1986. Of note was the finding that women who experienced pill failure were rarely advised to switch to another method after abortion. Women who were nonusers at the time of conception were generally counseled to use the pill. Over 9% of women counseled to undergo sterilization opted to have this surgery concurrent with the abortion. Although the findings are limited by incomplete reporting and insufficient coding categories, they provide some leads as to how abortion providers can improve patient care and highlight the importance of careful counseling of young women who are not using a contraceptive method.^ieng

Comprehensive sexual health centers: is it time?

Psychiatric epidemiologic research, mental health professionals, and nonpsychiatric physicians still largely avoid dealing with the problems of sexual identity and function. The Department of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University, in contrast to these trends, has established a Center for Human Sexuality, an innovative mental health center that employs full- and part-time staff to provide services, education, and research. The Center may serve as a model for other institutions that perceive the social, academic, and economic value of dealing with these high prevalence, underserved problems. The support of administration and the multidisciplinary interaction of mental health professionals among themselves and with nonpsychiatric physicians have been crucial to the Center's viability. Strategies for dealing with health care administration are discussed.

[Current problems in sex research]. / Aktuelle Probleme der Sexualforschung.

In this survey the sexuologic relevant research trends and recent items of discussion have been listed up. Regarding to sexual medical research endeavour there are special references to the problems of methodology. Concluding new concepts of sexual therapy are mentioned.

Sexual potency: a pioneer's thirty-five-year overview.

Thirty-five years of interest in human sexual potency are summarized, citing my clinical research and periodic publications during those decades. Emergence of scientific study of human sexuality has been rapid in recent years, leading to improved diagnostic and therapeutic techniques to benefit the impotent male. Although my approach pertained primarily to psychogenic etiology, the interdigitation of emotional and organic factors is emphasized. Currently utilized surgical and pharmacodynamic treatments are noted, as are probable future methodologies.