Sexual Health:
Human Sexuality, Women Sexual Health, AIDS, HIV, Sex and Health, Male Sexual Health.
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Jun 23rd, 2009
This week is National HIV Testing week, but syphilis continues to be a public health problem. In the U.S., the number of reported cases increased 11.8% between 2005 and 2006. In 2006, health officials reported over 36,000 cases of syphilis. The incidence was highest in women 20 to 24 years of age and in men 35 to 39 years of age.
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Jun 23rd, 2009
As if women who suffer from sexual abuse don't have enough challenges in healing and moving on with their lives, a medical expert from the Mayo Clinic has revealed there are also physical side effects that plague victims sometimes as long as the emotional side effects.
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Jun 19th, 2009
A brief, one-time intervention delivered by a trained peer health advisor was an effective and low-cost method for reducing new infections among young, heterosexual, African American men diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
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Jun 18th, 2009
Proposals to improve people's sexual health and sexual health services are unveiled by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Jun 2nd, 2009
Researchers are strongly advocating a national discussion about the need to vaccinate both young men and women against HPV 16 to prevent head & neck cancers.
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May 25th, 2009
New sequencing and analysis of six strains of Chlamydia will result in improved diagnosis of the sexually transmitted infection.
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May 25th, 2009
Oral sex and open-mouthed kissing were independently associated with the development of oral human papillomavirus infection.
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May 14th, 2009
A medical home test kit based on a protein - SpermCheck Vasectomy - has begun shipping to zip codes across the U.S., marking the launch of a new product line that could revolutionize the way men around the world monitor their reproductive status.
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May 5th, 2009
A recent review of five sources of data on sexual violence in Minnesota revealed mixed news. While hospital treatment and criminal arrests have increased in recent years, reports to law enforcement of sex offenses have remained stable, and two self-report surveys indicated a decrease in victimization.
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May 4th, 2009
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial agent of sexually transmitted disease.
