Sexuality, Health, and Gender

Dear Colleagues, 

Sexual health is a right for all people; it is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries. We are witnessing a problem of enormous social impact related to gender (a state originating in culture and society). Therefore, the ability of men and women to achieve sexual health and well-being depends on their access to comprehensive and quality information about sex, their knowledge of the risks they may face, and their vulnerability to the consequences. This vulnerability is affected by the adverse effects of unprotected sexual activity, the ability to access sexual health care, and living in an environment that affirms and promotes sexual health.

Sexual health issues are wide-ranging and include sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual expression, relationships, and pleasure. They also include negative consequences or conditions, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and their adverse outcomes (such as cancer and infertility). We are pleased to invite you to submit to this Special Issue on Sexuality, Gender, and Health.  

This Special Issue aims to investigate the sexuality, health, and gender of the population. 

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: 

• Unprotected sexual activity;
• The ability to access sexual health care;
• Living in an environment that affirms and promotes sexual health;
• Sexual orientation and gender identity;
• Sexual expression, relationships, and pleasure;
• Negative consequences or conditions, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections;
• Sexually transmitted infections (STIs);
• Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and their adverse outcomes (such as cancer and infertility);
• Unwanted pregnancies and miscarriages;
• Sexual dysfunction;
• Sexual violence and harmful practices (such as female genital mutilation);
• Sexual and reproductive health;
• Gender-based violence;
• LGTBQ+ collective;
• Cancer and sexuality.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Dr. María Isabel Ventura-Miranda
Prof. Dr. María Dolores Ruiz-Fernández
Dr. Isabel María Fernández Medina
Guest Editors

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