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Risk-profiling can help improve preventive measures against HIV

That men who have sex with men run a greater risk of HIV than others has been known since the virus was discovered. However a thesis from Karolinska Institutet now shows that it is a small sub-group of these men who account for the greater part of the risk increase.

26 Sep 2018

Condoms should not be reused warns CDC

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has warned the general population against reusing condoms after washing. Their tweet comes after a spark of fear of antibiotic resistant sexually transmitted infections.

2 Aug 2018

Study finds sexual problems to be relatively common among middle-aged Canadians

At least one third of middle-aged Canadians experience sexual problems, according to a new U of G study. Researchers found nearly 40 per cent of women and almost 30 per cent of men between the ages of 40 and 59 face challenges in their sex lives.

2 Aug 2018

Survey: Only half of health care practitioners ask for patients’ sexual orientation

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say their small survey of nearly 100 health care practitioners who are members of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America revealed that only half routinely ask their patients directly about their sexual orientation.

1 Aug 2018

Combe announces launch of Preventeza Emergency Contraceptive and campaign

Combe Inc., the makers of Vagisil, today announced the launch of its Preventeza Emergency Contraceptive #WeAre1in2 campaign to showcase solidarity around women's reproductive rights.

6 Jul 2018

Pelvic exams do not improve physician's ability to diagnose STDs in adolescent female patients

A pelvic exam does not improve a physician's ability to diagnose certain sexually transmitted diseases in adolescent female patients.

3 Jul 2018

Young cancer survivors need more support as they feel dissatisfied with their sexuality

Feeling unattractive and dissatisfied with their sexual ability - that is reality for many teenage and young adult cancer survivors.

20 Jun 2018

WHO releases new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11)

The World Health Organization yesterday (18th of June 2018) in Geneva released the latest edition (11th) of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).

18 Jun 2018

Study finds decline in pregnancy and birth rates among teens in Minnesota

Pregnancy and birth rates continue to decline for 15-19-year-olds in Minnesota, with rates decreasing the most among youth from communities of color.

8 Jun 2018

Syphilis and gonorrhea on the rise in England

Both sexually transmitted infections (STIs), syphilis and gonorrhoea, are on the rise in modern England, staging a comeback from the Victorian era. Over the past one year, there has been a 20 percent rise in the incidence of STIs. The rates of syphilis for example is on a 70 year high last year according to the Public Health England statistics.

6 Jun 2018

Study: Many gay and bisexual teenage boys use adult hookup apps to connect with friends, partners

Although hookup apps require users to be 18 or older, a new Northwestern Medicine study found that more than 50 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual boys ages 14 to 17 met male sexual partners on apps such as Grindr and Scruff.

18 May 2018

New consensus recommendations to help clinicians manage GSM in breast cancer patients

Although the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is more prevalent in survivors of breast cancer than in other menopausal women, it is commonly undiagnosed and untreated.

18 May 2018

California’s deadly STD epidemic sets record

Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases hit a record high in California last year — with sometimes deadly consequences, according to preliminary state data released this week.

17 May 2018

Post-menopausal Conversations: Why You Should Talk to Your Clinician

Many post-menopausal women shy away from discussing their sexual health with their physician, often because they believe it is a natural part of life and they should suffer. Dr. Mickey Karram wants to change that, by encouraging women to talk to their physician about the treatments available to them.

16 May 2018

Study shows testosterone deficiency in men is associated with chronic diseases

A male's total testosterone level may be linked to more than just sexual health and muscle mass preservation, a new study finds. Low amounts of the hormone could also be associated with chronic disease, even among men 40 years of age and younger.

19 Apr 2018

Parents face many challenges in discussing sex with LGBTQ children

It's hard enough for parents to have "the talk" about sexual health with their kids, but parents of LGBTQ children feel especially uncomfortable and unequipped when they try to educate them about sex and dating, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

5 Apr 2018

Study shows link between urinary incontinence and negative sexual health outcomes

In a new BJU International study, women with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual activity and arousal over the last year, and they expressed increased concern about their frequency of sexual activity and ability to become sexually aroused. Men with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual desire, increased erectile and orgasm difficulties, and concern about these sexual functions.

5 Apr 2018

World’s most common curable STI disproportionately affects black community, study finds

In a new Johns Hopkins study, researchers have added to evidence that Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), the world's most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI), disproportionately affects the black community.

15 Mar 2018

'Treatment as prevention' method can limit HIV transmission, perspective suggests

A perspective in PLOS Medicine suggests that people with HIV who achieve viral suppression with antiretroviral therapy can avoid sexual transmission of HIV without using condoms, a significant study that lends hope that the "treatment as prevention" method can stop the spread of the HIV infection.

14 Mar 2018

Health guide for young women regarding labiaplasty

A recent disturbing trend among young girls and women has sparked the need for issuance of a health guide. More and more young women are going under the knife to get “designer vaginas”.

13 Mar 2018

Sexual Health News and Research

Latest Sexual Health News and Research

Risk-profiling can help improve preventive measures against HIV

Condoms should not be reused warns CDC

Study finds sexual problems to be relatively common among middle-aged Canadians

Survey: Only half of health care practitioners ask for patients’ sexual orientation

Combe announces launch of Preventeza Emergency Contraceptive and campaign

Pelvic exams do not improve physician's ability to diagnose STDs in adolescent female patients

Young cancer survivors need more support as they feel dissatisfied with their sexuality

WHO releases new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11)

Study finds decline in pregnancy and birth rates among teens in Minnesota

Syphilis and gonorrhea on the rise in England

Study: Many gay and bisexual teenage boys use adult hookup apps to connect with friends, partners

New consensus recommendations to help clinicians manage GSM in breast cancer patients

California’s deadly STD epidemic sets record

Post-menopausal Conversations: Why You Should Talk to Your Clinician

Study shows testosterone deficiency in men is associated with chronic diseases

Parents face many challenges in discussing sex with LGBTQ children

Study shows link between urinary incontinence and negative sexual health outcomes

World’s most common curable STI disproportionately affects black community, study finds

'Treatment as prevention' method can limit HIV transmission, perspective suggests

Health guide for young women regarding labiaplasty

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