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Women support home-use of abortion pills and telemedical model of care

Women who had an abortion in Britain during the pandemic support the continuation of permissions for home-use of both abortion pills and a telemedical model of care - otherwise known as "Pills by Post", according to new research published in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health.

11 May 2022

Differences in COVID-19 outcomes related to sex

Researchers looked at gender variations in COVID-19 outcomes such as hospitalization, ICU admission, mortality, and heart damage.

9 May 2022

What’s next if ‘Roe v. Wade’ falls? More than half of states expected to ban or restrict abortion

If the Supreme Court's conservative majority affirms the leaked decision overturning abortion rights in the U.S., the effects would be sweeping for 40 million women in more than two dozen states where Republican-led legislatures have been eagerly awaiting the repudiation of the right to terminate a pregnancy.

3 May 2022

Emergency contraception marks a new battle line in Texas

"Mysterious Dolphin" needed an emergency contraception pill dropped off on a porch outside of town.

28 Apr 2022

Period Poverty in a Pandemic

In this interview, we speak to Professor Marni Sommers, about her recent study which investigated period poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (US).

19 Apr 2022

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

For a decade, the number of babies born with syphilis in the U.S. has surged, undeterred. Data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows just how dire the outbreak has become.

12 Apr 2022

Barriers to comprehensive abortion education in UK medical schools

UK medical students are missing out on comprehensive abortion care education, amid highly variable curriculum provision and multiple barriers to effective teaching cited by their educators, finds research published online in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.

5 Apr 2022

Study: Almost half of over-35s not confident in recognizing cardiac risk during exercise

A new study assessing the knowledge and confidence in recognizing cardiac symptoms has found that almost half of over-35s were not confident in their ability to recognize symptoms of impending cardiac risk – such as a heart attack or sudden cardiac death – while participating in strenuous exercise.

14 Mar 2022

Sexual health programs adopting a pleasure-inclusive approach can improve safe sex behaviors

Sexual health programs that include sexual desire and sexual pleasure can improve knowledge and attitudes around sex, as well as condom use compared to those that do not, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE.

12 Feb 2022

Study reports higher rates of trauma for mothers and babies after operative vaginal delivery in Canada

For mothers and their babies delivered by forceps or vacuum, trauma after these procedures is higher than previously reported in Canada, with 1 in 4 deliveries affected in the case of forceps, reports a new study in CMAJ.

10 Jan 2022

£316 million funding boost to protect tens of thousands of people from homelessness

Tens of thousands of people will be protected from homelessness as a result of a £316 million funding boost, announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities today (21 December 2021).

20 Dec 2021

Study reveals how lockdown affected sex lives of people in Britain

Lockdown affected people's sex lives in a variety of different ways with young people reporting the greatest changes, according to a new study, published today in BMJ Sexually Transmitted Infections.

18 Dec 2021

Researchers highlight the need to address sexual health problems in women with type 1 diabetes

Sexual problems are a well-documented complication of diabetes in men. But research on how women's sexuality is affected by different types of diabetes is very limited, find Swedish researchers in a new publication.

15 Dec 2021

NRG Oncology CC004 trial: Bupropion does not improve sexual desire for female cancer survivors

Despite preliminary supporting evidence that the dopaminergic agent bupropion might improve sexual desire for female cancer survivors, the NRG Oncology CC004 clinical trial determined that bupropion did not improve outcomes when compared to a placebo.

10 Dec 2021

E-cigarette use may be linked to higher odds of erectile dysfunction regardless of smoking history

Smoking has long been associated with Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). However, little research has explored if there is a similar association among men who use Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), commonly referred to as e-cigarettes.

1 Dec 2021

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Latest Sexual Health News and Research

Women support home-use of abortion pills and telemedical model of care

Differences in COVID-19 outcomes related to sex

What’s next if ‘Roe v. Wade’ falls? More than half of states expected to ban or restrict abortion

Emergency contraception marks a new battle line in Texas

Period Poverty in a Pandemic

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

Barriers to comprehensive abortion education in UK medical schools

Study: Almost half of over-35s not confident in recognizing cardiac risk during exercise

Sexual health programs adopting a pleasure-inclusive approach can improve safe sex behaviors

Study reports higher rates of trauma for mothers and babies after operative vaginal delivery in Canada

£316 million funding boost to protect tens of thousands of people from homelessness

Study reveals how lockdown affected sex lives of people in Britain

Researchers highlight the need to address sexual health problems in women with type 1 diabetes

NRG Oncology CC004 trial: Bupropion does not improve sexual desire for female cancer survivors

E-cigarette use may be linked to higher odds of erectile dysfunction regardless of smoking history

Comprehensive genomic study maps the global resurgence of syphilis

Can COVID-19 affect erectile function?

California plans for a post-roe world as abortion access shrinks elsewhere

Researchers collate data to help breast cancer patients understand well-being outcomes after surgery

Expert sound alarm on the crisis in sex education across the U.S.

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