Hip width and risk of birth-related trauma may play a role in a woman's decision to have sex. Women who were more inclined to have one-night stands had wider hips, reveals a study into how a woman's build influences her sexual behavior. Results of the study show that the number of sexual partners a woman had is largely driven by one-night stand behavior. This, in turn, correlates with a woman's hip...
Pain from inflammation greatly reduced sexual motivation in female mice in heat -- but had no such effect on male mice, a study concludes. "We know from other studies that women's sexual desire is far more dependent on context than men's -- but whether this is due to biological or social/cultural factors, such as upbringing and media influence, isn't known," says a corresponding author of the study....
A vaccine can safely help the vast majority of HIV-positive women produce antibodies against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, even if their immune system is weak and even if they've had some prior HPV exposure, a three-nation clinical trial found. HPV causes cervical and other cancers. The commonly used HPV vaccine Gardasil had not been tested in seriously immune-suppressed women with HIV....
Computerized counseling is a promising intervention for increased ART adherence and safer sex, especially for individuals with problems in these areas. This is the first intervention to report improved ART adherence, viral suppression, and reduced secondary sexual transmission risk behavior. ...
Communities in Africa and Thailand that worked together on HIV-prevention efforts saw not only a rise in HIV screening but a drop in new infections, demonstrating that programs such as this can encourage community-wide testing and help reduce HIV transmission, research shows. ...
Gonorrhea threatens to become resistant to all antibiotics used to treat it. Campaigns in the UK to raise awareness of drug resistance have shown some success in slowing onset of treatment failure, a new study shows. The authors provide guidance for safer sex practices to help with the control of STIs. ...
Self image doesn't end with thoughts about your waistline, OB-GYN Dr. Debby Herbenick shares where to focus your positive energy....
The more you drink and sleep around, the less likely you are to participate in HIV intervention counseling, research shows. Understanding why someone does -- or does not -- enroll in a prevention program is a significant piece of information for public health departments. Yet relatively little is known about what motivates individuals to participate in HIV-prevention programs or whether some audiences...
Dr. Debby Herbenick shares a timeless idea to promote new intimacy and big improvements in the bedroom....
Dr. Debby Herbenick shares a timeless idea to promote new intimacy and big improvements in the bedroom....
Find out from OB-GYN Dr. Michele Curtis why yeast infections occur and the preventative steps you can take to avoid them....
OB-GYN Dr. Michele Curtis tells us about a type of contraception that will last 3, 5 or even 10 years....
Find out from OB-GYN Dr. Michele Curtis why yeast infections occur and the preventative steps you can take to avoid them....
The use of permanent brachytherapy, a procedure where radioactive sources are placed inside the prostate, into or near to the tumor, preserves erectile function in approximately 50% of patients with prostate cancer. ...
Health care clinics should routinely offer same-day placement of intrauterine devices (IUDs) to women seeking emergency contraception, according to researchers. The study findings demonstrate that providing patient education along with same-day placement service increases both knowledge and use of IUDs three months and a year after women seek emergency contraception. ...
Future HIV vaccine research must consider both protective immune responses and those that might increase susceptibility to infection, a new article suggests. Between 2005 and 2013, investigational HIV vaccines based on recombinant adenovirus type 5 (rAd5), a weakened type of cold virus designed to deliver genetic material, were tested in three clinical trials. Two of those studies, known as Step and...
Despite high rates of contraceptive use, unwanted pregnancies resulting in terminations remain high among young women. In a new article, researchers examine the paradox of high rates of contraceptive use, over-the-counter availability of emergency contraception and unplanned pregnancy. ...
Among men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, daily use of the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil, compared with placebo, did not prevent loss of erectile function, according to a study. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition resulting from many causes, including prostate cancer treatment. An estimated 40 percent of men report ED after radiation therapy, and half of all men...
A new Rutgers study is giving hope to older men concerned about the effects of cholesterol-lowering medications on their sexual health. The research, conducted at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, found that statin medication prescribed to lower cholesterol and decrease the chance of heart attack and stroke, also improves a man’s erectile function. The researchers reported their findings...
Spouses who regulate their emotions together in a satisfactory manner are more fulfilled sexually, psychologically, and relationally, among couples in which the woman has provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), also known as “vulvar vestibulitis". PVD is characterized by often chronic pain felt on the "vestibule," or entrance of the vagina, especially during penetration. The pain is usually burning in sensation....