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these common conditions, at a basic level of understanding, and symptoms for which women’s and men’s health care medicines and products are used:contagious infectionserectile dysfunctionreproductive problems, menstrual and menopause conditionssexual hygienesexually transmissible infectionsthrushways in which sexually transmissible infection is transferred and infection control methodscommon lifestyle risk factors that can contribute to sexual health conditions and methods of self-carekey terminology, jargon and common abbreviations relevant to sexual health care, for:conditions related to sexual health for women and menmedicines and products used to relieve symptomsoverview of pharmacy range of women’s and men’s health care products; Pharmacy Medicines (S2) and unscheduled medicines and products:locationwhich products in the range are Pharmacist Only Medicines (S3)different types of commonly requested products, their use, their side effects and interactions that may contraindicate their use:antifungal medicationcontraceptive products – condoms, diaphragms, spermicideslubricantsself-test kits:breast testing kitshome testing pregnancy or ovulation kitspelvic floor aids and equipmentthrush treatmentsfeatures and uses of aids and equipment used with women’s and men’s health care medicines and productsrecognised and credible sources and format of product, lifestyle and self-care information:manufacturer product support materials:Consumer Medicines Information (CMI)product leaflets, brochures, bookletsinternet siteshealth-care fact sheetsmedicines databasespharmacy manualsreputable health education internet sites; government and not-for profit organisationssources of information on specialist services that support women’s and men’s health:reputable health education internet sitesgovernment and not for profit health organisationsorganisational procedures for supplying women’s and men’s health care medicines and products.