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Quicklinks - Sections are also available by scrolling down the page
Aging & Midlife	Asexuality	Contraception &Reproduction	Disorders of Sexual Development
General Sexuality	Intersex	Medicine	Men's Sexual Health
Sex Education	Sex Research Studies	Sex Therapy	Sexual Abuse & Assault
Sexual Fetishes or Paraphilias	Sexual Health	Sexual Orientation: gay/lesbian/bisexual	Sexuality & Disabilities
STIs & HIV/AIDS	Transgender	Women's Sexual Health	Video and Print Resources
Youth & Parent Resources

These links are provided as a service to the public.  The Kinsey Institute does not endorse any product, website, or service. 

Aging and Midlife

• AARP - Summary of Sexuality at Midlife study
• AARP - Sexuality at Midlife and Beyond - full report (pdf)
• APA's Office on Aging - Aging and Human Sexuality Resource Guide. An annotated bibliography of journal articles, relevant books, and resources for older adults and their families on aging and sexuality.
• National Institute on Aging: Sex in Later Life
• 34 Menopause Symptoms
• The North America Menopause Society Advice FAQ
• Administration on Aging (AoA)
• HIV and Aging, transcript of AoA webinar June 2011

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Asexuality

• Aven, the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network
• Asexuality Bibliography, from Asexual Explorations, an academic source site on asexuality
• Asexuality 101 (brochure pdf)
• Asexuality site listing, from AVENWiki

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Contraception and Reproduction

• EngenderHealth - women's health issues.
• Sexual and Reproductive Health, World Health Organization. Information on global sexual health intiatives, publications, and sexual health alerts.
• Office of Population Research, Princeton University - list of links for contraception/reproduction.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) - information and education on reproductive health for healthcare professionals, policymakers, the media, and the public
• RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association

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Gender

• Gender and Sexuality: A Section of The English Server - includes texts which address gender studies and queer studies, with a particular focus upon discussions of sex, gender, sexual identity and sexuality in cultural practices.
• SocioSite: A set of resource pages organized by topic, including:
  • Gender & Queer issues,
  • Feminism and Women's issues,
  • and Men's issues
• Women & Gender Email Lists - an annotated list of mail lists and listservs
• Women's Studies Online Resources - (University of Maryland, Balimore County) a collection of annotated lists of email lists, forums, and websites, also sorted by topic.

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General Sexuality

• Society for Human Sexuality
• Center for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality - serves as liasion between academic and community centers and clearinghouse for research-based information.
• Kinsey Confidential - our Q & A site about sexuality for college-aged adults
• Go Ask Alice - Columbia University's question and answer site on sexuality and other issues.
• iFriends - Love and Health - offers information on such topics as Sex Over 40, Fantasy, Sex Education, and both Women's and Men's Sexual Health.
• San Francisco Sex Information - offers answers to sex questions submitted by email or referrals to expert advice

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Intersex & Disorders of Sexual Development

• Accord Alliance - Intersex resources and information for health-care professionals and the intersex community
• AIS/DSD Support Group for Women and Families - US-based, information on Androgen Sensitivity Syndrome and other disorders of sexual development
• Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group - UK-based
• Bodies Like Ours - Intersex information and peer support.
• Handbook for Parents - information for parents about sexual development disorders, and suggestions for age-appropriate discussions with children, from Accord Alliance
• HEA: Hypospadias and Epispadias Association, Inc.
• How The Body Works: Sex Development - an interactive online presentation explaining prenatal and childhood sexual development, including unusual development leading to an intersex condition. Source: The Hospital for Sick Children.
• Intersex Initiative - activist and advocacy organization for people born with intersex conditions.
• Klinefelter Syndrome Support Group
• xy-Turners - information about Turner's Syndrome and Genetic Mosaicism
• United Kingdom Intersex Society (UKIA)
• "Why Disorders of Sex Development?" - text of talk given at The Kinsey Institute by Dr. Alice Dreger discussing the development of the term 'intersex'

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Medicine

• Healthfinder - a U.S. government consumer health and human services information gateway Web site.
• National Library of Medicine - includes Medline, the US medical library.
• Health On the Net (HON) Foundation
• National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus- Consumer health information

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Men's Sexual Health

• Andropause or 'Male Menopause' - information from the Mayo Clinic
• Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) - from National Institutes of Health
• Fatherhood.gov
• Gay Men's Sexual Health Knowledge Centre - key resources and tools for service providers who work with gay, bisexual, two-spirit, queer and other cisgender and transgender men who have sex with men (MSM)
• Male Sexual Anatomy
• Men's Sexual Health - information from Planned Parenthood on male contraception, testicular health, male infertility, and urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Men's Sexual Health Q&A - from GoAskAlice.com, a service of Columbia University
• Men's Sexual Health Q&A - from SexualHealth.com
• National Institute of Health - information on topics including anal warts, infertility, erectile dysfunction/impotence, birth control/contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Online Guide to Men's Health - resource guide and information links
• Penis Health - information from the Mayo Clinic
• UrologyHealth.org - a medically-based information site from the American Urological Association. Covers a variety of information topics on men's sexual health.
• Young Men's Health - resources from the Boston Children's Hospital

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Sex Education

• Kaiser Family Foundation
• SIECUS: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.

 

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Sex Therapy

• American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists - gives certification requirements. Lists therapists in person's geographic area certified by AASECT
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• American Academy of Clinical Sexologists - lists sexologists certified by ABS by geographical area
• British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy - includes information about the journal, sexual and marital therapy, the annual bulletin, conferences, information sheets, and lists of therapists
• How to Choose a Psychologist - American Psychological Association's help webpage

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Sexual Abuse and Assault

• National Sexual Assault Hotline - for victims of sexual assault
• Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - offers statistics and information, as well as listing of counselling centers for victims of rape, abuse, and incest, and prevention programs.
• Center for Sex Offender Management - sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Justice
• Violence Against Women (Amnesty International USA) – Provides news, action alerts, reports, and other resources for stopping violence against women around the world.
• Women Won't Wait - an international coalition committed to women's health and human rights in the struggle to address HIV and AIDS and end all forms of violence against women and girls. Contains a resource centre with FAQ, research articles, and link list.
• Domestic Violence at Laws.com - Laws.com provides news on legal issues of domestic violence. RSS feeds available for domestic violence news, statistics, against women.

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Sexual Fetishes or Paraphilia

• Definition of Paraphilia from the World Health Organization
• Paraphilia on Wikipedia.org
• American Psychiatric Association, Proposed entries for Fetishistic Disorder in DSM-V
• The Fetish List - definitions of various fetish types

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Sexual Health

• Medscape Resource Center - Women's Sexual Health (requires login for free access)
• SexQuest: Web Index for Sexual Health (SexQuest WISH List)
• Sexual Health Network
• American Social Health Association
• The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior (2001)
• Sexual Intelligence - sexual implications of current events and media
• The Hormone Health Network - the public education affiliate of the Endocrine Society
• Go Ask Alice! Home Page - Columbia University's question and answer site on sexuality and other issues
• Kinsey Confidential - our Q & A site about sexuality for college-aged adults. Includes podcasts, blog, book reviews, sexual question & answer.

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Sexual Orientation: gay/lesbian/bi

• Answers to Your Questions For a Better Understanding of Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (American Psychological Association) PDF
• Kinsey Heterosexual/Homosexual Rating Scale
• A review of studies on the biological basis of sexual orientation
• Brief on Genetic Determinism and Sexual Orientation Bibliography (Council for Responsible Genetics) - also link to a Sexual Orientation Bibliography
• American Institute of Bisexuality
• Bisexual Resource List
• Queer Resources Directory
• Sexual Orientation: Science, Education, and Policy (U. of California-Davis)
• Indiana University GLBT Resources
• Deaf Queer Resource Center
• Gay & Lesbian Studies Resources (Academic Info)
• The GLBT Resource Page (resources for news, support organizations, and legal information)
• LGBT Youth of Color Resource Bibliography - compiled from web searches and containing diverse viewpoints

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Sexuality and Disabilities

• National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - has information related to sexuality education and other sexual health issues for youth up to age 22.
• Sexual Health and Fertility after Brain and Spinal Cord Impairment - created by a group of nurses and physicians in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• Sexual Health Network - Sexuality and Disability or Illness Sex Information Education Help Therapy , developed by Mitch Tepper, MPH, Yale U. School of Medicine, to provide sexuality information and support for persons with disability, particularly spinal cord injury, or illness.
• Health & Wellness for Women with Disabilities (Center for Research on Women with Disabilities) - Information on health, mental health, sexuality and chronic illness issues.

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STIs (Sexually-transmitted Infections) and HIV/AIDS Information

• American Social Health Organization: Facts and answers about STDs - information on all STDs.
• AIDSinfo - information on AIDS treatmenat, prevention, and research from the US Dept of Health and Human Services
• AIDS.org
• BMJ Group STI Blog - blog from a medical publisher which discusses recent research, and breaking news about sexually-transmitted infections (STIs)
• CDC National Prevention Information Network : a service of the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention.
• Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention Home Page
• Statewide HIV/AIDS Information Network (SHINE Project): a service of IU School of Medicine . Information for the public, health practitioners, and public health professionals.
• TheBody.com - The Complete AIDS/HIV Resource

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Transgender

• American Psychological Association (APA) Transgender FAQ page
• TransFamily Of Cleveland - Main Page
• Transsexual Women's Resources Main Page
• Sex Reassignment Surgery
• The Renaissance Transgender Assoc., Inc.
• Transgender Zone Forums - U.K. community forum about transgender issues.
• GENDYS Network
• TransYouth Family Advocates
• World Professional Organization for Transgender Health (WPATH)

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Women's Sexual Health

• National Women's Health Information Center - US Dept of Health & Human Services
• Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
• HealthyWomen.org - Site includes articles on understanding desire and communicating with your partner.
• Our Bodies, Ourselves
• Society for Women's Health Research
• The New View Campaign - challenging medicalization of sex
• HERS Foundation: hysterectomy alternatives organization
• Menopause.org - The North America Menopause Society Advice FAQ
• Hormones and Breast Cancer Risk

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Video and Print Resources

• Frameline, distributor solely dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film and video. Frameline's collection includes documentary, feature-length and short fiction, experimental and animation titles.
• Glendon Association, a non-profit organization with a mission to support psychologists in alleviating clients' personal and family problems. It rents and sells videos on couple relations/sexuality.
• SexSmartFilms.com is a website showcasing films that address sexual health issues, addressing age groups from pre-school through adult.

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Youth and Parent Resources

• The Alan Guttmacher Institute - offers worldwide news on reproductive issues including family planning, contraception, pregnancy, and abortion
• Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP)
• SEX,ETC. -- A Website by Teens for Teens
• KFF: Reproductive Health and Children - Kaiser Family Foundation
• Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays(PFLAG)
• Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
• Info for Teens (Planned Parenthood)
• Rutgers WPF: an international centre for sexual and reproductive rights. Its activities are mainly carried out in the Netherlands, Africa and Asia
• Scarlet Teen - sex education site for teenagers
• Youth Sexual Health Team (University of British Columbia) - an interdisciplinary research team dedicated to reducing health and social disparities for youth.

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Last updated July 18, 2012