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Technological advances in biosensors could reduce spread of HIV infection

1.8 million people acquire HIV each year, with the World Health Organisation estimating that 1 in 5 people living with HIV do not realize they are infected. Therefore, strategies for faster and earlier diagnosis are as important as ever to limit the spread of HIV.

From IDTechEx Ltd 7 Mar 2018

Mobile health units may offer viable approach for adolescents to obtain sexual health services

Mobile health units may offer a viable approach for helping adolescents access sexual and health services, including contraception.

8 Feb 2018

Blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs do not negatively affect erectile function, study says

New study provides reassurance for men taking blood pressure and cholesterol modifying medications, reports the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

29 Jan 2018

Cycling does not negatively impact sexual and urinary health finds study

A latest study has found that long hours of cycling do not negatively impact sexual and urinary health in men unlike popular belief. The researchers find that the benefits that cycling has on the cardiovascular system of individuals far outweighs any perceived potential risks. The study from the Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco was published in the latest issue of the Journal of Urology.

15 Jan 2018

Knowledge gap about safe sex could place lesbian and bisexual girls at increased risk for STIs

Most lesbian and bisexual girls don't know they can get sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from other girls, because sex education is mostly designed for their straight peers. This knowledge gap could be placing them at increased risk for getting STIs.

10 Jan 2018

Increased awareness of STIs alone does not guarantee safer sexual behavior, study shows

More and more people are aware of modes of transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and ways to be protected from them with increased media proliferation in recent years.

4 Jan 2018

UK study finds that e-STI testing nearly doubles testing uptake

The randomized controlled trial of more than 2,000 people in Lambeth and Southwark was led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and King's College London¹, in partnership with SH:24, a digital sexual health service.

27 Dec 2017

Experts highlight need to better address neurosexuality care for patients with neurodisabilities

For people with brain disorders, whether from injury or disease, rehabilitation is a complex process. Neurosexuality is an emerging area of study and practice that focuses on the relationships between brain and sexual function in individuals with and without neurological disorders.

21 Dec 2017

Study explores prevalence of sexual dysfunction in young cancer patients

A cancer diagnosis disrupts a person's life in many ways, including sexually. A study led by the University of Houston found that more than half of young cancer patients reported problems with sexual function, with the probability of reporting sexual dysfunction increasing over time.

20 Dec 2017

Researcher explores genitourinary health of sexually abused children

For years, scientists and clinicians have been documenting the significant psychological effects on child victims of sexual abuse, but what about the physical impact on their sexual health? Pascale Vézina-Gagnon, a Ph.D. student researcher at the Department of Psychology of Université de Montréal, has examined the issue as part of her doctoral thesis.

19 Dec 2017

Short online program improves ability of teen girls to communicate about safe sex

A recent study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that a 45-minute online sexual health program improved the ability of teen girls to communicate effectively about safe sex.

7 Dec 2017

CBT and mindfulness training can reverse negative psychological effects of prison time

Just four months in prison can negatively affect a person's cognitive abilities and impulse control, according to findings published in Criminal Justice and Behavior from University of Pennsylvania criminologists Adrian Raine and Rebecca Umbach.

30 Nov 2017

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

New research has shown that young heterosexual couples in United Kingdom are trying out a wide range of different sexual practices including anal sex with their partners of the opposite sex.

20 Nov 2017

Study sheds light on changes in young people's sexual practices

Published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, the study describes changes in young people's sexual practices using nationally-representative data from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, the largest scientific studies of sexual health and lifestyles in Britain.

20 Nov 2017

Sudden cardiac arrest during sex is rare say researchers

According to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, sexual activity is rarely associated with sudden cardiac arrest unlike suggested in popular fiction.

12 Nov 2017

Australia’s annual report on STIs shows increasing rates of gonorrhea and syphilis

Cases of gonorrhea and syphilis are increasing in Australia, according to the most recent Annual Surveillance Report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in Australia.

7 Nov 2017

Gonorrhea and syphilis cases rise in Australia

The Annual Surveillance Report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in Australia was released and it revealed that there is a rise in diagnosis of gonorrhea and syphilis but the number of people being affected by HIV has plateaued. In addition tens of thousands of people have been cured of Hepatitis C. The report comes from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.

5 Nov 2017

HIV prevention program app will cater to physical and emotional needs of transgender women

Development of a new mobile app that helps prevent HIV among transgender women and keeps them connected with supportive peers anytime, anywhere is the focus of a grant recently awarded by the National Institutes of Health to dfusion in partnership with Portland State University.

31 Oct 2017

Northwestern Medicine launches new Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause

Northwestern Medicine has launched a first of its kind center dedicated to providing comprehensive care to women for two often unmet areas of women's healthcare – sexual health and menopause.

17 Oct 2017

HIV cases on the rise among those in their 50s in Europe

A new study has found that one in every six persons diagnosed with HIV is over the age of 50 years. This new study was published yesterday (26th September 2017) in the journal Lancet HIV.

27 Sep 2017

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Latest Sexual Health News and Research

Technological advances in biosensors could reduce spread of HIV infection

Mobile health units may offer viable approach for adolescents to obtain sexual health services

Blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs do not negatively affect erectile function, study says

Cycling does not negatively impact sexual and urinary health finds study

Knowledge gap about safe sex could place lesbian and bisexual girls at increased risk for STIs

Increased awareness of STIs alone does not guarantee safer sexual behavior, study shows

UK study finds that e-STI testing nearly doubles testing uptake

Experts highlight need to better address neurosexuality care for patients with neurodisabilities

Study explores prevalence of sexual dysfunction in young cancer patients

Researcher explores genitourinary health of sexually abused children

Short online program improves ability of teen girls to communicate about safe sex

CBT and mindfulness training can reverse negative psychological effects of prison time

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

Study sheds light on changes in young people's sexual practices

Sudden cardiac arrest during sex is rare say researchers

Australia’s annual report on STIs shows increasing rates of gonorrhea and syphilis

Gonorrhea and syphilis cases rise in Australia

HIV prevention program app will cater to physical and emotional needs of transgender women

Northwestern Medicine launches new Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause

HIV cases on the rise among those in their 50s in Europe

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