This section presents a range of reports published by the HSE Sexual Health Programme. All research reports and publications are available to download below and some are available to order in hard copy from www.healthpromotion.ie.
HIV Treatment Audit 2023 and progress towards UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets, Ireland
DoxyPEP community FAQs, July 2024
HSE interim guidance on doxycycline as prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections, July 2024
A scoping study of available HIV data, services and support in the four Fast-Track Cities of Ireland
Guidance on Mycoplasma genitalium testing and management in Ireland 2024.pdf (size 936.9 KB)
Use of pornography by young adults in Ireland (PDF, size 2.1 MB, 85 pages)
National Condom Distribution Service Report of Activities for 2022
The Pilot Online STI Testing Service in Ireland, 2021 Evaluation Report
National Condom Distribution Service Report of Activities for 2021
Unplanned Pregnancy and Abortion Care (UnPAC) Study
Information Summary about Teenage Pregnancy in Ireland 2000-2020
HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme Annual Report 2020
National Condom Distribution Service Report of Activities for 2020
Scoping Study to Inform a Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours on Sexual Health and Wellbeing and Crisis Pregnancy among the General Population in Ireland
Guidance on Mycoplasma genitalium testing and management in Ireland, January 2021
Clusters Of Health Behaviours Among Young Adults In Ireland June 2020
Talking about sex and sexual behaviour of young people in Ireland
National Condom Distribution Service. Report of activities for 2019
Theory of Change and Logic Model for an Outreach Programme for Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men.
EMIS-2017 Ireland. Findings from the European Men Who Have Sex With Men Internet Survey (Ireland)
Assessing the Preparedness of Public STI Clinics for HIV-PrEP implementation.
National Condom Distribution Service. Report of Activities for 2018.
Sexual Health Promotion Training Strategy 2019-2029
An Evaluation of the HSE's Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion Training for Professionals 2016-2018
National Guidelines on Referral and Forensic Clinical Examination Following Rape and Sexual Assault (Ireland). 4th Edition 2018
An Evaluation of the Gay Men's Health Service Outreach ProgrammeGMHS Report_Final
Mid Term Review of the Implementation of the National Sexual Health Strategy
National Condom Distribution Service: Report of Activities for 2017
Consultation Report: Stakeholder Workshops on Actions for Sexual Health Services Ireland
Sexual Health in Ireland: What Do We Know?
Sexual Health Services In Ireland: A Survey of STI and Contraception Services
STI Diagnostics in Ireland: A Survey of Laboratories
Sexual Health Services in Ireland: A Survey of General Practice
Report on Monitoring HIV Treatment and The Continuum of HIV Care In Ireland For 2017
Supporting Parents Communicating with Children Aged 4–9 Years about Relationships, Sexuality and Growing Up
Guidance Document on HPV Vaccination in Public HIV and STI Clinics
HSE Position on Antiretroviral Therapy for all people living with HIV
Practical guidance for healthcare workers in Ireland on HIV PrEP
Sexual Health and Sexuality Education Needs Assessment of Young People in Care in Ireland (SENYPIC) – Report 1: A Survey of Service-Provider Perspectives
Sexual Health and Sexuality Education Needs Assessment of Young People in Care in Ireland (SENYPIC) – Report 2: A Descriptive Mapping of Services Promoting Sexual Health among Young People in Care
Sexual Health and Sexuality Education Needs Assessment of Young People in Care in Ireland (SENYPIC) – Report 3: The Perspectives of Key Service-Providers: A Qualitative Analysis
Sexual Health and Sexuality Education Needs Assessment of Young People in Care in Ireland (SENYPIC) – Report 4: The Perspectives of Foster Carers and Birth Parents: A Qualitative Analysis
Sexual Health and Sexuality Education Needs Assessment of Young People in Care in Ireland (SENYPIC) – Report 5: The Perspectives of Care Leavers: A Qualitative Analysis
Sexual Health and Sexuality Education Needs Assessment of Young People in Care in Ireland (SENYPIC) – Report 6: Composite Report of Findings
Attitudes to Fertility, Sexual Health and Motherhood amongst a Sample of Non-Irish National Minority Ethnic Women Living in Ireland
If I Were Jack? Adolescent males’ attitudes and decision-making in relation to unintended pregnancy
Irish Contraception and Crisis Pregnancy Study 2010 (ICCP-2010) A Study of the General Population
Pregnancy and Employment – A Literature Review
Pregnancy at Work: a National Survey
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace – Legal Framework and Review of Legal Decisions 1999-2008
Literature Review on Provision of Appropriate and Accessible Support to People with an Intellectual Disability who are Experiencing Crisis Pregnancy
Sexual Responsibility, Fatherhood and Discourses of Masculinity among Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Young Men in Ireland
A Review of the International Literature on the Role of Outside Facilitators in the Delivery of School Based Sex Education
Parents’ Approaches to Educating their Pre-adolescent and Adolescent Children about Sexuality
Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships Sub-report 1: Learning about Sex and First Sexual Experiences
Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships Sub-report 2: Sexual Health Challenges and Related Service Provision
Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships Sub-report 3: Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours – A Further Analysis
Improving Knowledge Regarding Abortion Performed on Irish Women in the UK
Men, Crisis Pregnancy and Sexuality – A Study of Men’s Experiences
Psychological Effects of Abortion on Women – A Review of the Literature
Relationships and Sexual Education in the Context of Social, Personal and Health Education
OCG i gcomhthéacs OSPS [Relationships and Sexual Education in the Context of Social, Personal and Health Education – Summary Irish]
A Follow-up Project on Perceptions of Women about Fertility, Sex and Motherhood – Probing the Data Further
Concealed Pregnancy – A Case-study Approach from an Irish Setting
Crisis Pregnancy Agency Statistical Report 2006 – Revised Teenage Pregnancy Data
Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships
Literature Review of Issues Related to Work-life Balance, Workplace Culture and Maternity and Childcare Issues
A Summary of Research on Economic Factors Affecting Women’s Decision Making in Crisis Pregnancy Situations
Crisis Pregnancy Agency Statistical Report 2005: Fertility and Crisis Pregnancy Indices
Is Alcohol a Factor in Unsafe Sex among Women Seeking Emergency Contraception? A Two Part Study
Mixed Method Adoption Research
Mixed Methods Research of Crisis Pregnancy Counselling and Support Services
Scoping Study for Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Survey towards Relationships Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Young People in Ireland
A Study of Sexual Health Issues, Attitudes and Behaviours – The Views of Early School-Leavers
Contraceptive Needs – The Evidence, a Literature Review
Crisis Pregnancy and Decision-making – An Outline of Influencing Factors
Crisis Pregnancy Counselling in Ireland
Irish Contraception and Crisis Pregnancy Study
Promoting Positive Adolescent Sexual Health and Preventing Teenage Pregnancy – A Review of Recent Effectiveness Research
Sexual health of the adult Irish population: Findings from SLÁN
Teenagers and the Media – A Media Analysis of Sexual Context on Television
Understanding How Sexually Active Women Think About Fertility, Sex and Motherhood
Understanding Teenage Sexuality in Ireland