Sexual Health:
Human Sexuality, Women Sexual Health, AIDS, HIV, Sex and Health, Male Sexual Health.
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Jan 31st, 2010
When researchers at Kings College London recently released the results of a study in which they denounced the existence of the G-spot, there was an outcry of protest from many circles, including the French. It seems that the French believe the study conducted by the British scientists was flawed and that it shows disrespect for women.
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Jan 24th, 2010
New findings show that genital herpes reactivates frequently throughout the genital tract. Focusing on treatment has been geared toward treating single lesions. The new findings show that a new approach for preventing and treating genital herpes might be more effective.
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Jan 24th, 2010
If you were a victim of sexual abuse as a child, did you ever tell anyone? If you did, how long did you wait until you reported the abuse? A recent study from Quebec finds that half of sexually abuse individuals wait up to five years and one quarter never reveal they were sexually abused as children.
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Jan 19th, 2010
A survey of 103 men in London, England, who frequently sought the services of prostitutes were questioned about their experiences, attitudes, awareness of the sex industry, and deterrents to seeking prostitutes. The study was a collaborative effort between Eaves, a feminist organization that works to curb demand for commercial sex; and Prostitution Research & Education, an educational nonprofit in San Francisco that researches and documents the dangers of prostitution and sex trafficking.
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Jan 14th, 2010
Young adults who are in a new sexual relationship have more than a 50-50 chance of being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new study at McGill University. The new couples study shows that 56 percent of young adults in a sexual relationship lasting six months or less had HPV, and nearly half of them (44 percent) had the type of HPV that causes cancer.
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Dec 16th, 2009
A voluntary nationwide recall of sexual enhancement supplements has been announced by Atlas Operations Inc. The company is cooperating with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which found that the sexual enhancement products contained an ingredient not listed on the product label.
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Dec 16th, 2009
A national survey of unmarried young adults ages 18 to 29 reveals that 63 percent know “little” or “nothing” about birth control pills, only about half use contraception regularly, and about 40 percent believe it does not matter whether you use birth control because pregnancy will happen when it is your time.
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Dec 9th, 2009
Young adults who engage in casual sex do not appear to be at increased risk for damaging psychological outcomes when compared with their sexually active peers who are in more committed relationships. This finding is counter to speculation that casual sex outside a committed relationship may be emotionally harmful for young people.
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Dec 3rd, 2009
Older women report that they are more sexually satisfied and possess a greater sense of positive well-being than younger women, according to researchers at San Diego’s Alvarado Hospital.
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Nov 29th, 2009
It is very possible to have too much of a good thing. Just ask Michelle Thompson, who has a rare condition called persistent genital arousal syndrome (PGAS). In a recent Daily Telegraph article, she noted that PGAS has “ruined my love life.”