ORIGINAL RESEARCH-EDUCATION: Impact of Physician Gender on Sexual History Taking in a Multispecialty Practice

Although a high percentage of practitioners report taking a sexual history, physicians reported and perceived greatest discomfort when interviewing opposite gender patients as well as patients of very young and old ages. It is clear that not only is there a need for physician education on the topic of sexual history taking, but also consideration of the impact of physician and patient gender. Burd ID, Nevadunsky N, and Bachmann G. Impact of physician gender on sexual history taking in a multispecialty practice. J Sex Med 2006;3:194-200.