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University of Vermont

2023

Sexual health

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Obtaining A Gender-Affirming Sexual History With Gender Nonconforming And Transgender Patients, Gabriela Bosmenier Cruz Jan 2023

Obtaining A Gender-Affirming Sexual History With Gender Nonconforming And Transgender Patients, Gabriela Bosmenier Cruz

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

This project introduces a methodology to change how providers ask the 5 P's of a sexual history using gender-affirming language. Obtaining a gender-affirming sexual history will improve sexual health care, especially with gender nonconforming and transgender patients. Taking time to discuss sexual health and function can lead to prompt identification of sexual problems, risk-taking behaviors, and infection prevention. Using appropriate language to communicate with all patients can lead to better doctor-patient relationship.


Contraceptive Education And Resource Provision In Male-Dominated Rural Family Medicine Clinic, Christine E. Horn Jan 2023

Contraceptive Education And Resource Provision In Male-Dominated Rural Family Medicine Clinic, Christine E. Horn

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Many women, particularly adolescent women, are uncomfortable discussing sexual health and contraception options with male providers and prefer to see female providers; however, in rural areas, there are barriers to seeing female providers including low physician density, long travel distances to clinics, and long waitlists. The project's primary goal was to bridge the knowledge gap surrounding contraception among adolescents in a rural area of Vermont, the Mad River Valley, while ensuring that healthcare providers at the local male-dominated family medicine office, CVMC Mad River, are equipped with up-to-date information regarding contraception prescribing recommendations. The project entailed 1) creation of a …


Improving Knowledge Of Contraceptive Options In Teenage Male Populations, Anthony Quach Jan 2023

Improving Knowledge Of Contraceptive Options In Teenage Male Populations, Anthony Quach

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Despite a plethora of contraception available on the market, nearly 50% of pregnancies in Vermont are unintended. Currently, most educational initiatives aimed at improving contraceptive usage are targeted towards individuals with uteruses, and not their partners with penises. Both qualitative and quantitative data suggest that there are significant gaps in this latter population’s knowledge about contraception for various reasons like limited contraceptive education within formal sexual education in schools, lack of parental and/or physician discussions about contraception, and various complex social and cultural factors. This intervention aims to bridge the knowledge gap in this population by using an educational pamphlet. …