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Original Articles: MAJ Margaret R. Nusbaum, Loretta Braxton, and Gregory Strayhorn The Sexual Concerns of African American, Asian American, and White Women Seeking Routine Gynecological Care J Am Board Fam Pract 2005; 18: 173-179 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Excellent research on sexual health that needs due cognizance.

Dr. Rajesh Chauhan.   (13 June 2005)

Excellent research on sexual health that needs due cognizance. 13 June 2005
Dr. Rajesh Chauhan., Consultant, Family Medicine & Communicable Diseases. 309/9 A.V. Colony, Sikandra, AGRA -282007. INDIA. Send response to journal: Re: Excellent research on sexual health that needs due cognizance. drchauhanrajesh{at}yahoo.com Dr. Rajesh Chauhan.	Dear Editor, The study on female population connected to the US Military through marriage and/or employment, at a large military health care facility in Washington is interesting and a lot of hard work has been put in. This study by MAJ Margaret R. Nushaum et al [1] deals on a topic that is generally not paid due attention during a routine clinical appraisal owing to lack of understanding. Many of the ill-understood and ill-defined points about a women’s sexual health have been very well highlighted by this study, which shall continue to provide much better understanding to a general practitioner. This was a cohort of a military background. Prolonged duty hours and separations are its hallmark, as I understand, which can be complicated by a subconscious fear of impropriety by the spouse during such separations. Probably a study comparing this cohort’s reactions with a matched cohort from a civilian background may be more meaningful and would be conclusive as well. If certain more Asian and African Americans are recruited for the study, with their mean age slightly lower, as the symptoms defined in the Asiatic cohort with a mean age of 48 years can also signify peri- menopausal problems, it would be ideal. If feasible, maybe a cross comparison other way round- white women’s concerns with those of African American and Asian Americans, would add to the depth of the study. This study also underscores an urgent need to impart health education to the less educated, thereby increasing their level of understanding about HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. With regards. Dr. Rajesh Chauhan. Reference: 1. Nusbaum MR, Braxton L, Strayhorn G. The Sexual Concerns of African American, Asian American, and White Women Seeking Routine Gynecological Care. JABFP 2005; 18: 173-79.