Chapter 15

Reproductive System

Assessing Sexual History

Medications That Affect Sexual Performance

For an in-depth study of the urinary system, consult the following publications:

Lewis SM, et al: Medical-surgical nursing, ed 8, St. Louis, 2011, Mosby.

Nugent P, Green J, Hellmer Saul MA, Pelikan P: Mosby’s comprehensive review of nursing for the NCLEX-RN examination, ed 20, St. Louis, 2012, Mosby.

Patton K, Thibodeau G: Structure and function of the human body, ed 14, St. Louis, 2012, Mosby.

Potter PA, Perry AG, Stockert PA, Hall A: Fundamentals of nursing, ed 8, St. Louis, 2013, Mosby.

Weilitz P, Potter PA: Pocket guide to health assessment, ed 6, St. Louis, 2007, Mosby.

Assessing Sexual History

Include the following information:

Male

Practice of testicular examinations

Last prostate examination and results

Knowledge of deficit

Concerns or difficulty with sexual activities

Body image concerns

Concerns regarding the effect of treatment on future sexual activities

Attitudes regarding sex

Female

Last menstrual cycle

Onset of menopause

Knowledge deficit

Number of pregnancies, children, and miscarriages

Body image concerns

Practice of breast self-examination

Last mammogram and results

Last Pap smear and pelvic examination and results

Any concerns or difficulty with sexual activities

Concerns regarding the effect of treatment on future sexual activities

Attitudes regarding sex

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