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Aging and Midlife

• AARP - Summary of Sexuality at Midlife study
• AARP - Sexuality at Midlife and Beyond - full report (pdf)
• APA's Office on Aging - Aging and Human Sexuality Resource Guide. An annotated bibliography of journal articles, relevant books, and resources for older adults and their families on aging and sexuality.
• National Institute on Aging: Sex in Later Life
• New Expectations: Sexuality Education for Mid and Later Life. 25 lessons to help professionals develop workshops and trainings for people in mid- and later- life to identify the sexuality issues that confront them (PDF).
• 34 Menopause Symptoms
• The North America Menopause Society Advice FAQ

Asexuality

• Aven, the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network

Contraception and Reproduction

• EngenderHealth - women's health issues.
• Sexual and Reproductive Health, World Health Organization. Information on global sexual health intiatives, publications, and sexual health alerts.
• Office of Population Research, Princeton University - list of links for contraception/reproduction.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
• Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre: Infertility, IVF, Endometriosis Homepage
• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) - information and education on reproductive health for healthcare professionals, policymakers, the media, and the public

Gender

• Gender and Sexuality: A Section of The English Server - includes texts which address gender studies and queer studies, with a particular focus upon discussions of sex, gender, sexual identity and sexuality in cultural practices.
• SocioSite: A set of resource pages organized by topic, including Gender & Queer issues, Feminism and Women's issues, and Men's issues
• Women & Gender Email Lists - an annotated list of mail lists and listservs
• Women's Studies Online Resources - (University of Maryland, Balimore County) a collection of annotated lists of email lists, forums, and websites, also sorted by topic.

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General Sexuality

• Society for Human Sexuality
• National Sexuality Resource Center - serves as liasion between academic and community centers and clearinghouse for research-based information.
• Kinsey Confidential - our Q & A site about sexuality for college-aged adults
• Go Ask Alice - Columbia University's question and answer site on sexuality and other issues.
• iFriends - Love and Health - offers information on such topics as Sex Over 40, Fantasy, Sex Education, and both Women's and Men's Sexual Health.
• San Francisco Sex Information - offers answers to sex questions submitted by email or referrals to expert advice

Intersex

• Accord Alliance - resources and information for health-care professionals and the intersex community
• How The Body Works: Sex Development - an interactive online presentation explaining prenatal and childhood sexual development, including unusual development leading to an intersex condition. Source: The Hospital for Sick Children.
• "Why Disorders of Sex Development?" - text of talk given at The Kinsey Institute by Dr. Alice Dreger discussing the development of the term 'intersex'

Medicine

• Healthfinder - a U.S. government consumer health and human services information gateway Web site.
• National Library of Medicine - includes Medline, the US medical library.
• Health On the Net (HON) Foundation
• National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus- Consumer health information

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Men's Sexual Health

• Erectile Dysfunction from National Institutes of Health
• UrologyHealth.org - a medically-based information site from the American Urological Association. Covers a variety of information topics on men's sexual health.
• Male Urogenital Diseases - A list of websites by topic

Sex Education

• Kaiser Family Foundation
• SIECUS: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.

Sex Therapy

• American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists - gives certification requirements. Lists therapists in person's geographic area certified by AASECT
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• American Academy of Clinical Sexologists - lists sexologists certified by ABS by geographical area
• British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy - includes information about the journal, sexual and marital therapy, the annual bulletin, conferences, information sheets, and lists of therapists
• Sexual Health Network - panel of therapists answer questions on sexuality
• How to Choose a Psychotherapist - American Psychological Association's help webpage

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Sexual Abuse and Assault

• National Sexual Assault Hotline - for victims of sexual assault
• Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - offers statistics and information, as well as listing of counselling centers for victims of rape, abuse, and incest, and prevention programs.
• Center for Sex Offender Management - sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Justice
• Violence Against Women (Amnesty International USA) – Provides news, action alerts, reports, and other resources for stopping violence against women around the world.
• Women Won't Wait - an international coalition committed to women's health and human rights in the struggle to address HIV and AIDS and end all forms of violence against women and girls. Contains a resource centre with FAQ, research articles, and link list.

Sexual Health

• Medscape Resource Center - Women's Sexual Health (requires login for free access)
• SexQuest: Web Index for Sexual Health (SexQuest WISH List)
• It's Your (Sex) Life - youth-oriented sex information
• Sexual Health Network
• American Social Health Network
• The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior (2001)
• Sexual Intelligence - sexual implications of current events and media
• The Hormone Foundation
• Go Ask Alice! Home Page - Columbia University's question and answer site on sexuality and other issues
• Kinsey Confidential - our Q & A site about sexuality for college-aged adults. Includes podcasts, blog, book reviews, sexual question & answer.

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Sexual Orientation: gay/lesbian/bi

• Answers to Your Questions For a Better Understanding of Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (American Psychological Association)
• Bisexual Resource List
• Queer Resources Directory
• Sexual Orientation: Science, Education, and Policy (U. of California-Davis)
• Caveat Alert for Youth Studies Soliciting Homo-Information - Summarizes research problems with reported rates of homosexuality in the male population.
• Indiana University GLBT Resources
• International GLBT Resources
• Deaf Queer Resource Center
• Kinsey Heterosexual/Homosexual Rating Scale
• Studies on the Biological Basis of Sexual Orientation
• Brief on Genetic Determinism and Sexual Orientation Bibliography (Council for Responsible Genetics) - also link to a Sexual Orientation Bibliography
• Gay & Lesbian Studies Resources (Academic Info)
  

Sexuality and Disabilities

• National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - has information related to sexuality education and other sexual health issues for youth up to age 22.
• Sexual Health and Fertility after Brain and Spinal Cord Impairment - created by a group of nurses and physicians in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• Sexual Health Network - Sexuality and Disability or Illness Sex Information Education Help Therapy , developed by Mitch Tepper, MPH, Yale U. School of Medicine, to provide sexuality information and support for persons with disability, particularly spinal cord injury, or illness.
• Health & Wellness for Women with Disabilities (Center for Research on Women with Disabilities) - Information on health, mental health, sexuality and chronic illness issues.

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STDs and HIV/AIDS Information

• American Social Health Organization: Facts and answers about STDs - information on all STDs.
• AIDSinfo - information on AIDS treatmenat, prevention, and research from the US Dept of Health and Human Services
• AIDS.org
• CDC National Prevention Information Network : a service of the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention.
• Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention Home Page
• Sexual Health InfoCenter: STDs File
• Statewide HIV/AIDS Information Network (SHINEProject): a service of IU School of Medicine . Information for the public, health practitioners, and public health professionals.
• TheBody.com - The Complete AIDS/HIV Resource

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Transgender

• American Psychological Association (APA) Transgender FAQ page
• TransFamily Of Cleveland - Main Page
• Transsexual Women's Resources Main Page
• Sex Reassignment Surgery
• The Renaissance Transgender Assoc., Inc.
• Transgender Zone - U.K. website includes library and database on research about transgender.
• GENDYS Network
• TransYouth Family Advocates
• World Professional Organization for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Women's Sexual Health

• National Women's Health Information Center - US Dept of Health & Human Services
• Female Uro-Genital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications - A link list of websites
• Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
• Sex & A Healthier You - Site includes monthly articles on understanding desire and communicating with your partner.
• Our Bodies, Ourselves
• Women's Sexual Health Foundation
• The New View Campaign - challenging medicalization of sex
• HERS Foundation: hysterectomy alternatives organization
• The North America Menopause Society Advice FAQ
• 34 Menopause Symptoms

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Video and Print Resources

• Frameline, distributor solely dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film and video. Frameline's collection includes documentary, feature-length and short fiction, experimental and animation titles.
• Glendon Association, a non-profit organization with a mission to support psychologists in alleviating clients' personal and family problems. It rents and sells videos on couple relations/sexuality.
• SexSmartFilms.com is a website showcasing films that address sexual health issues, addressing age groups from pre-school through adult.

Youth and Parent Resources

• The Alan Guttmacher Institute
• Teen Health Web Site
• Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP)
• SEX,ETC. -- A Website by Teens for Teens
• KFF: Reproductive Health and Children
• Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays(PFLAG)
• Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
• Teenwire
• Youth Incentives: an International Centre for Young People and Sexual Health.
• Scarlet Teen - sex education site for teenagers
• Youth Sexual Health Team (University of British Columbia) - an interdisciplinary research team dedicated to reducing health and social disparities for youth.



 

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Last updated October 7, 2009