KKH-led institute launches sexual health guidelines for women

The guidelines cover screening, assessment, education, and management.

The Maternal and Child Health Research Institute, led by the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, has launched Singapore’s first set of guidelines on sexual health for women of reproductive age.

The guidelines for healthcare professionals provide a framework that covers screening, assessment, education, and management across all stages of reproductive health.

It also recommends integrating sexual health discussions into routine consultations and introduces standardised assessment tools such as the Female Sexual Function Index-6 (FSFI-6) and the PLISSIT model.

The guidelines were unveiled by Rahayu Mahzam, Minister of State for Health and Digital Development and Information.