WOMEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE CARE

An essential component of general health and preventative care for women is their sexual health. A comprehensive strategy that incorporates screening, education, management, and referral is needed to address sexual health issues. Many women suffer from common sexual dysfunctions like low desire, arousal issues, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain, which are frequently disregarded in medical settings. Supported by patient-centered communication, universal screening promotes early detection of issues and normalizes conversations about sexual health. Gathering the patient's story, identifying and rephrasing the issue, empathic witnessing, and providing treatment or referral are the four steps that the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health suggests. Clinicians can offer comprehensive support and improve women's quality of life by incorporating sexual health into routine preventive care. Clinicians can address unmet needs by putting sexual health first.