Suggested questions for obtaining a sexual history
| Questions | Comments and follow-up questions |
|---|---|
| Are you sexually active? | Explore what sexual activity means for the patient |
| Who are your sexual partners? | Ask in an anatomic- and gender-inclusive manner: partner with a penis, partner with a vagina, only male, only female, transgender men, transgender women, gender nonconforming |
| Do you have a current partner or partners? | Does your partner have multiple partners? |
| How many partners have you had in the past 6 months? | |
| How do you typically meet partners? | Specifically inquire regarding online, app, casual hookup, anonymous sexual encounters, sex workers, or friends |
| What sexual activities do you participate in? | Specifically inquire regarding oral, vaginal, anal, top (insertive), bottom (receptive) |
| Do you use condoms or barriers with steady or new partners? | Guide to quantify as never, rarely, 50%, or always |
| Do you or your partner(s) have a history of sexually transmitted infections? | Any infections in past 6 months? |
| Do you have plans for prevention of pregnancy? | Are you using or interested in contraception? |
| Do you have a history of commercial sex work? |
Based on information from reference 21.