title: Assessing and recording a patient's sexual history.
abstract: Ascertaining clients' sexual history is an important factor in identifying and managing their sexual health needs. This article presents an overview of the process and principles of taking a comprehensive history to assess risk regarding sexually transmitted infections and HIV, which can be applied and adapted to all health care settings.
authors.affiliation: West London Centre for Sexual Health, Charing Cross Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilmour
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology