Over the last three years, gonorrhea has become increasingly harder to treat with antibiotics, making it now a reality that perhaps we may be facing a gonorrhea strain for which no current medications would be effective, researchers from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine […]
Filed under: Sexual Health on February 9th, 2012 | No Comments »
Injectable progesterone contraceptives may be associated with poor periodontal health, according to research in the Journal of Periodontology…
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Filed under: Sexual Health on February 9th, 2012 | No Comments »
A study published in JAMA reveals that among men and women between the ages 14 to 69 years in the U.S., the overall prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is around 7%. In addition, the researchers found that the prevalence of HPV is higher among men than women…
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Filed under: Sexual Health on January 30th, 2012 | No Comments »
A large Scandinavian study that has been running for 30 years has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods - dysmenorrhoea. The research is published online in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1]…
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Filed under: Sexual Health on January 24th, 2012 | No Comments »
Pornographic film actors will have to wear condoms during scenes with sexual intercourse, the Los Angeles City Council has ruled - the vote was 9 to 1 in favor. However, before the new ordinance is enforced, it has to be signed by the mayor, and then the City Council, the city attorney, and police officials […]
Filed under: Sexual Health on January 24th, 2012 | No Comments »
According to a study in which three trials of antiviral therapy to treat genital herpes were combined, the herpes simplex virus type 2/HSV-2 can reactivate in ‘breakthrough episodes’ even when doses of antiviral therapy are high…
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Filed under: Sexual Health on January 11th, 2012 | No Comments »
The January issue of The American Journal of Medicine has published a new study, which reveals that sexual satisfaction in sexually active older women increases with age, whilst those who are not sexually active are satisfied with their sex lives. According to the study, most of the study participants report frequent arousal and orgasm, which […]
Filed under: Sexual Health on January 7th, 2012 | No Comments »
A new study of sexually active older women has found that sexual satisfaction in women increases with age and those not engaging in sex are satisfied with their sex lives. A majority of study participants report frequent arousal and orgasm that continue into old age, despite low sexual desire. The study appears in the January […]
Filed under: Sexual Health on January 4th, 2012 | No Comments »
Two FDA Committees will discuss the benefits and potential harms of oral contraceptives that contain drospirenone, after safety concerns have emerged which appear to show a slight elevation of venous thromboembolism risk. According to recent studies, such contraceptives have a higher blood clot risk compared to oral contraceptives containing the progestin, levonorgestrel…
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Filed under: Sexual Health on December 6th, 2011 | No Comments »
From 2006 to 2010, the number of reported syphilis cases in the USA rose 36%. Among young, African-American males the rate rose by 135%, according to a report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The authors explained that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are hidden epidemics of huge health and economic consequences […]
Filed under: Sexual Health on November 18th, 2011 | No Comments »