Title: Erectile Dysfunction (ED, Impotence) Category: Diseases and Conditions Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
An international collaboration of clinicians has identified new clinical symptoms in people infected with monkeypox in the largest case study series to date. Their findings will improve future diagnosis, help to slow the spread of...
Among proposals to ‘reset the dial’ on women’s health are training for doctors and hubs across the NHS Key areas of England’s women’s health strategy Is strategy enough to reset the dial? Ministers have vowed to tackle decades of...
Analysis: While elements of the strategy are thoughtful and will make a meaningful difference, others have either appeared out of the blue or slipped from view entirely New strategy aims to end decades of inequality Key areas of...
Whistleblower claims serious flaws in support given by official helpline, as virus continues to spread Monkeypox is continuing to spread in the UK, with current efforts insufficient to curb the outbreak, experts have warned as a...
Title: FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill Category: Health News Created: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM
The increased use of contraception in many countries is not because more women at any moment want to delay pregnancy or have no further children. Instead, it is because contraception is helping more women achieve their childbearing...
There has been a lack of clear public information on the virus. Judgment, half-truths and homophobia have filled the vacuum Contrary to original reporting in the Telegraph , now corrected – but not before being widely syndicated – Will...
Title: U.S. HPV Vaccination Rates Rising, Even Among Boys Category: Health News Created: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/23/2022 12:00:00 AM
Title: No Change in Recent Decades in Infertility Rate for Women Category: Health News Created: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/23/2022 12:00:00 AM
Jabs will be offered to some men at higher risk of exposure, even if not a confirmed contact of a case Vaccines will be offered more widely to people at higher risk of getting monkeypox, in an attempt to help control the unprecedented...
During recent decades, the rate of infertility among women in the United States has remained largely the same, according to researchers. Their new analysis of data collected from 1995 and 2019 found that infertility is more common among...
Emma Thompson is right – more women are missing out on orgasms. Why? Hollywood sex scenes tend to follow a predictable formula: hot, passionate and rarely anything short of euphoric. So the basis of Emma Thompson’s new film, Good Luck To...
Title: What Is the Difference Between No-Scalpel Vasectomy vs. Traditional Vasectomy? Category: Procedures and Tests Created: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM
Title: Can HPV Come Back Once It Has Cleared? Category: Diseases and Conditions Created: 5/31/2022 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/31/2022 12:00:00 AM
President of British Association for Sexual Health and HIV says infection could have ‘massive impact’ as staff are forced to isolate Monkeypox could have a “massive impact” on access to UK sexual health services, a leading doctor has...
First-year surgery residents, and first-year medical residents in all fields who are members of sexual minorities such as LGBTQ, are more likely than others to develop depression during the stressful training period.
The pain of penetrative sex meant my partner and I exploring other options, and we found a new creativity in pleasure The moment my gynaecologist uttered the word “ vaginismus ”, my heart sank in disbelief. I had spent the previous few...
The antibody function known as antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and the ADCC sensitivity of HIV strains may influence the transmission of HIV from mother to child during breastfeeding. These data imply that enhancing ADCC,...
Few sexually transmitted infection test kits available online meet official standards, BMJ study finds Patients are being put at risk in the UK because very few sexually transmitted infection (STI) tests offered online meet official...
Reported cases dropped in early months of Covid-19 pandemic but disrupted healthcare and diverted resources aided sharp rise After briefly dropping in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, rates of sexually transmitted...
Stan Godfrey on almost losing his job after sending a stock reply from the health department to a prolific correspondent I think I can go one better than David Conroy ( Letters, 1 April ) in surviving the Mary Whitehouse experience. In...
Researchers have identified a molecule produced by male parasitic worms called schistosomes that prompts sexual maturity in females of these species. The findings help answer a century-old mystery and could lead to new treatments for one...
A new study uses next-generation gene sequencing to get a clearer read on the community of viruses present in vaginal microbiome samples and its implication for the development of cervical cancer.
In the US, women’s access to abortion is being chipped away - we cannot allow the same creep in Westminster Dame Diana Johnson is chair of the all-party parliamentary group on sexual and reproductive health in the UK About one in four...
Sexual partnerships between individuals from different communities may help explain why some community-based HIV prevention efforts were moderately effective, shows a new study.
With gags, tunes and dance, The Family Sex Show celebrates sexual pleasure, equality and independence. What is there to be embarrassed about, asks theatre-maker Josie Dale-Jones ‘I remember the tampon dipped in Ribena,” says Josie...
Women who had ever experienced sexual violence in their lifetime -- including sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment -- were more likely to develop high blood pressure over a seven-year follow-up period, according to findings...
She suggests sex at least three times a week but I am struggling to maintain an erection. What can I do? I turned 50 in November and am very much in love with my 59-year-old girlfriend of two years. We have no arguments or stress –...
A discovery that blocks the normal transition of semen from a thick gel to a liquid shows promise for development of a new form of non-hormonal, over-the-counter contraception. A research team recently showed that blocking a...
There has been a sharp drop in one-off encounters, researchers say, but more people are enjoying friends with benefits and getting experimental in bed A one-night stand, people used to say, is like a short story: if it is any good, you...
Monika was too busy with her young family to join the early protests against Poland’s strict abortion laws. But when she became pregnant for the fourth time, she realised she had to act Death threats and phone calls: the women answering...
Researchers have discovered details of how proteins produced by oral epithelial cells protect humans against viruses entering the body through the mouth. They also found that oral bacteria can suppress the activity of these cells,...
Social entrepreneur who used profits from sex shops to subsidise contraception in the developing world and to back civil liberties The American social entrepreneur Phil Harvey, who has died aged 83, made contraception affordable for...
Aspen Institute’s New Voices want donors to exercise humility and trust those receiving grants to know what their communities need Aid donors are being urged to revolutionise the way money is spent to move away from colonial ideas and...
More than half of U.S. adults are carriers of HSV1 (herpes simplex virus type 1) which hibernates in the peripheral nervous system and can never be eradicated. A new study has uncovered herpes' sneaky strategy for infecting the nervous...
Spokesperson says aim of message was to reduce stigma and normalise healthy conversations especially among young people Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Queensland authorities surprised their Facebook followers with...
Undercover reporters for ITV documentary find procedure widely available in London Dozens of clinics, private hospitals and pharmacies are offering controversial hymen repair surgery, an undercover investigation has revealed, as the...
A new study found that adults who reported experiencing sexual abuse by the age of 16 had a 2.6 times higher risk of dying in middle age -- that is, between 45 and 58 -- than those who did not report sexual abuse.
Females and males differ in many ways and yet they share the same genome. The only exception is the male Y chromosome. Using beetles as a study system, new research shows that despite of the Y chromosome containing very few genes, it can...
Women have several choices for long-lasting, reversible contraceptives, but most options for men are either single-use, such as condoms, or difficult to reverse, like vasectomies. Now, in a step toward a safe, long-lasting and reversible...
Limited data on the uptake of contraception prior to and during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic could mean unforeseen issues for sexual and reproductive health services, new research concludes.
The annual number of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men in England is likely to have fallen dramatically, from 2,770 in 2013 to 854 in 2018, showing elimination of HIV transmission by 2030 to be within reach -- suggests...
Campylobacter infection, one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the Western world, can also be spread through sexual contact, according to a new research.