1. Introduction : why take a sexual history? -- 2. How to take a sexual history -- 3. Taking a sexual history -- 4. Sexual history taking for sexually transmissible diseases -- 5. Sexual counselling -- 6. Sexual counselling and treatment -- 7. Reactions to STD infection and STD counselling -- 8. Sexuality and preventive health care -- 9. Sexuality and chronic illness -- 10. Sexuality and drug-related history -- 11. Pre- and post-test counselling for sexually transmissible diseases -- 12. Legal and ethical considerations -- 13. Understanding the counselling the homosexual patient
