Company behind app says no personal information is collected but experts warn of ‘how easily’ data can be hacked Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Yudara Kularathne came up with the idea for an...
Long-term sexual dysfunction is a recognised side-effect for some patients who take these widely prescribed antidepressants, and can leave sufferers devastated. So why is there so little help available? During Melbourne’s strict lockdown...
Awareness of the law is vital, so children under pressure feel empowered to say no, and parents know enough to support them Linda Papadopoulos is a psychologist and author When the National Police Chiefs’ Council released its analysis of...
A pharmacy associate professor has developed a novel nanomedicine loaded with genetic material called small interfering RNAs (siRNA) to fight human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using gene therapy.
Council spending on sexual health services down by more than a third since 2013, Guardian analysis finds People are being hospitalised for sexual health conditions that are easily treatable in local clinics, experts have warned, with...
People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected. A new study confirms previous research on whether herpes can be a possible risk...
Barriers to emergency contraception should be removed, says Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Women should be given full control of their contraceptive needs by being allowed to buy the morning-after pill in supermarkets and...
Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand, says LGA report Almost every council area in England and Wales has seen a rise in gonorrhoea diagnoses, figures show, as sexual...
Sixty years after ‘the father of the pill’ predicted a male version would come, vasectomies and condoms remain the only contraceptive options for men Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast A male...
Galactic cosmic rays can impair function of erectile tissues, research in rats shows As if homesickness, wasting muscles, thinner bones, an elevated cancer risk, the inescapable company of overachievers and the prospect of death in the...
Daye’s product doubles as PCR test for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and other common infections A tampon is being repurposed to screen for sexually transmitted infections, with the at-home test aiming to encourage more women to seek treatment....
I tell men about my condition and they never stick around. I don’t know what to do I’m a 53-year-old woman and have genital herpes ; as a result I don’t think anyone will want to have sex with me again. I tried herpes dating sites, but...
A research team recently published findings on adding an anti-inflammatory painkiller used for arthritis pain to an oral emergency contraceptive pill (also known as the morning-after pill) to increase the effectiveness of pregnancy...
Christina Chilimba on how extreme weather events such as Cyclone Freddy in Malawi can affect the health and rights of women and girls I was pleased to read your piece shining a light on the intersection of the climate crisis and its...
Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds Only a third of countries include sexual and reproductive health in their national plans to tackle the...
Questionnaire used by some pharmacies contravenes best-practice guidelines and is potentially causing patients harm Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news...
Research suggests a sharper decrease in the number of women reporting recent sexual partners after 70 compared with men A study has shed light on how the number of sexual partners British people have changes as they age, and new findings...
A new international study has shown mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) infections to be less severe among those who are vaccinated or had a previous infection in 2022, underlining the importance and effectiveness of vaccination.
Expert tips on a fun, fulfilling sex life – for teenagers, octogenarians and anyone in between Don’t worry if your first time isn’t perfect “It’s not helpful to think of sex as having one big ‘first time’. You’ll probably have lots of...
From Saint Laurent’s £5 specimen to a Diesel-Durex collab, spring/summer 2023 is the season of the aesthetically pleasing prophylactic • Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up to get the full article here For Jean...
With schools failing American students, OB-GYNs use TikTok to tackle questions and dispel myths Some of TikTok’s biggest stars aren’t teen influencers or adorable pets – they are OB-GYNs posting sex education videos. Need to know if you...
Johanson was venerated as a forthright educator who filled voids left by the absence of sex ed curricula at US and Canadian schools Sex educator Sue Johanson, who once declared that “horny is a beautiful thing”, has died at the age of 93...
Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study. Contraceptive pills increased women's risk by 73 per cent during the first two years of use.
A new wave of sex toys is designed to combine orgasmic joy with relief from dryness, tension and pain At first glance, it could be mistaken for a chunky bracelet or hi-tech fitness tracker. But the vibrations delivered by this device...
Figures also show gonorrhoea diagnoses rose by 50% to 82,600 – the highest figure since records began in 1918 Cases of syphilis were at their highest level in 75 years in England last year while gonorrhoea cases reached a record high,...
Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may serve as an early warning sign for future cognitive decline, according to a new study. The study, which tracked associations between erectile function, sexual satisfaction and cognition in...
New research found that people living with HIV that have had pulmonary tuberculosis had broader and more potent HIV antibody responses and differences in HIV sequences predicted to be antibody resistant as compared to those without...
Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversible and non-hormonal male contraceptive for humans and animals. Researchers identified expression of the gene, Arrdc5, in the testicular...
Exposure to female odors and pheromones causes weight loss and extend the life spans of mice, which may have implications for humans, researchers have found. While it was already known that sensory cues in humans and animals influence...
MitoQ, a mitochondrial antioxidant that is available to the public as a diet supplement, was found in a mouse study to reverse the detrimental effects that HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) have on mitochondria in the brain, heart,...
New research showing high infant mortality rates are contributing to an incessant rise of the global human population supports arguments for greater access to contraception and family planning in low- and middle-income nations.
Women's reproductive needs should be considered holistically by considering pregnancy prevention and pregnancy preparation at the same time, finds a new study.
Researchers have found that people infected with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy form antibodies against Sars-Cov-2 after being vaccinated against COVID with mRNA vaccines. Their immune response to the vaccination is, however,...
Investigators analyzed longitudinal samples of cervical and serum biomarker levels for immune activation, before and after subjects acquired HSV-2. They found that altered levels of specific biomarkers in the mucosa and serum were...
A three-dose course of the hepatitis B vaccine HEPLISAV-B fully protected adults living with HIV who had never been vaccinated against or infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), according to new study.
Cow mucus provides the basis for a synthetic prophylactic gel developed to protect against HIV and herpes transmission. The lubricating gel proved 70 percent effective in lab tests against HIV, and 80 percent effective against herpes.
Title: Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later Category: Health News Created: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2022 12:00:00 AM
Lessons learned from the public health responses to the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics should help guide the response to the current outbreak of monkeypox, National Institutes of Health experts write in a new editorial.
A new study aims to examine differences in current e-cigarette use prevalence among U.S. youth at the intersections of sexual orientation with race and ethnicity.
Title: Vaccines Have Slashed Rates of HPV Infection in Young American Women Category: Health News Created: 8/22/2022 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM
When male and female fruit flies age, their brains become desexualized. Age-related changes take place in both sexes, but the male brain becomes feminized to a larger extent than the female brain becomes masculinized.
Title: Yeast infections vs. STDs in Men and Women Category: Diseases and Conditions Created: 1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM
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...