PG Diploma in Sexology and Psychosexual Counseling. For More Info WhatsApp- 9604715783/9359863878. GUIDELINES FOR SEXUAL HISTORY TAKING -After collection of identification data on background information such as name, sex, age, marital status, occupation, education, etc., sexual history has to include individual interviews with both partners and separate cross histories; about the male partner from the female partner and the female partner about the male. General histories for the male and female individuals would include:  1) General information on sexual functioning and sexual disorder  2) Specific information on critical personal aspects, 3) Questions relevant to specific sexual dysfunction,   INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES, 1 GENERAL INFORMATION, 1 Get some definition of the: Problem from the patient, Sexuality when the Problem had not started (their normal baseline)  • 2 Information on any sex therapy tried before coming to present therapist.  3 Information on any counseling for psychological problems.  4 Details on any prior medication, major surgery, or chronic illness.  5 What are the present expectations from the sex therapist?  6 From the above information, we should have information on the sexual distress, the Couple's reaction to the distress  • How they have coped with the Problem so far Couple's non-sexual problems if any  • Interpersonal relationship between the partners (conflict, double standards, deliberate misrepresentation, etc.)