Sexology [Paperback]

Sexology as a discipline has had to fight for full-fledged recognition in the scientific community. Yet special knowledge of normal and disturbed sexual behavior is expected of medical professionals, psychologists and educators alike. Based on the papers given at the 8th World Congress for Sexology in 1987, this volume gives an up-to-date discussion of the most interesting and controversial topics, such as AIDS, in the field. Contributions have been grouped under the main headings: Family Planning, Sterility and Sexuality, Erectile Dysfunction, Sexuality in the Elderly and in Marriage, Transsexualism, Sexual Therapy, and Sexuality and Illness, and include items of historical interest as well as transcultural comparisons.Sexology as a discipline has had to fight for full-fledged recognition in the scientific community. Yet special knowledge of normal and disturbed sexual behavior is expected of medical professionals, psychologists and educators alike. Based on the papers given at the 8th World Congress for Sexology in 1987, this volume gives an up-to-date discussion of the most interesting and controversial topics, such as AIDS, in the field. Contributions have been grouped under the main headings: Family Planning, Sterility and Sexuality, Erectile Dysfunction, Sexuality in the Elderly and in Marriage, Transsexualism, Sexual Therapy, and Sexuality and Illness, and include items of historical interest as well as transcultural comparisons.I. Family Planning.- Reproductive Behavior and Family Planning.- Trends in Contraception and Contraceptive Research.- New Aspects in Female Contraception.- Psychology, Contraception, and Family Planning.- Sexual Satisfaction: Diaphragm Versus Cervical Cap.- Barrier Contraception: A Reevaluation.- The Contraceptive Effectiveness of the Diaphragm and Its Effect on the Sexual Relationship.- Salivary Luteinizing Hormone Determination for Large-Scale Testing of the Validity of So-called Natural Family Planning Methods.- Temperature ComputelCf