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Australian study finds no magic pill will solve all erectile problems

Medications are not quite a magic pill to improve the sex lives of men with erectile problems, a Deakin University study has found.

11 Jul 2007

Development banks not fulfilling health pledges

Multilateral development banks are not fulfilling their commitments to support initiatives involving reproductive and sexual health in developing countries, according to a new study released by Gender Action, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that monitors the banks' policies on women and gender equality, Inter Press Service reports.

11 Jul 2007

Sexual fantasies and anxiety related to sexual desire

Scientists of the Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment of the University of Granada have studied how some psychological variables such as erotophilia (positive attitude towards sexuality), sexual fantasies and anxiety are related to sexual desire in human beings.

28 Jun 2007

Routine HIV testing called for in A&E departments

A hospital consultant in Britain says patients who seek treatment at an accident and emergency department (A&E) should be routinely tested for HIV.

29 May 2007

New treatment for warts

A clinical trial treating the papillomaviruses responsible for genital warts was on target at the halfway mark, according to Australian of the Year 2006 Professor Ian Frazer and trial manager, sexual health specialist Dr David Jardine

10 May 2007

Testosterone cream does not increase sexual drive in female cancer survivors

Increasing the testosterone levels of female cancer survivors using testosterone cream did not improve their libido more than a placebo, according to a randomized controlled clinical trial in the May 2 Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

2 May 2007

Oregon, Texas HIV/AIDS, STI awareness efforts focus on black youth

The following summarizes recent newspaper coverage of efforts in Texas and Oregon to increase HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections awareness among black youth.

1 May 2007

More than one in three HIV positive gay men say they have unprotected sex

More than one in three HIV positive gay men say they have unprotected sex, reveals a community survey, published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

1 May 2007

Male athletes prefer female team physicians

Many studies in coaching literature have found that male athletes tend to prefer a male coach.

27 Apr 2007

Study looks at reproductive health of girls who developed HIV at birth

A generation of children born with HIV are now coming of age and reaching sexual maturity. Girls in this group who are sexually active are experiencing a higher number than expected of cervical abnormalities, a new study finds.

27 Apr 2007

Secret sex a question of survival

A University of Sydney researcher has found that some married men who have sex with other men have contemplated suicide at the prospect of their wives or female partners finding out.

24 Apr 2007

Chlamydia screening questioned

The value of opportunistic chlamydia screening is called into question in the British Medical Journal.

7 Apr 2007

Myths about manhood can undermine teenage boys sexual health

Research led by specialists at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that teenage boys who hold some traditional beliefs about what it means to be a "real man" can undermine their sexual health and good preventive care in general.

5 Apr 2007

Should male circumcision be recommended for the prevention of HIV infection?

In response to the urgent need to reduce the number of new HIV infections globally, WHO and the UNAIDS Secretariat convened an international expert consultation to determine whether male circumcision should be recommended for the prevention of HIV infection.

28 Mar 2007

Reproductive health agendas hampered by global focus on HIV/AIDS programs, controversies over abortion, other issues

The global focus on HIV/AIDS initiatives and "ideological controversies" surrounding issues such as abortion have "marginalized" reproductive and sexual health in the global health agenda, according to a panel of public health experts said on Friday at a news conference on Friday, CQ HealthBeat reports.

23 Nov 2006

Brits "out on the pull" urged to carry condoms by government campaign

As part of a major government sexual health campaign, young Brits will be encouraged to carry condoms when they are out "on the pull".

13 Nov 2006

Westerners may be more promiscuous but monogamy still rules!

According to a new study which collected data from people in 59 countries, westerners are more promiscuous than those in the developing world.

1 Nov 2006

Men who pay for sex often have partners at home

Using data from a standard health screening questionnaire, researchers in the UK say they have found that one in ten men had paid for sex.

2 Oct 2006

Companies push condom use, STI messages on college campuses to promote safer-sex

The New York Times on Sunday examined the campaigns conducted by the condom industry on college campuses nationwide that aim to promote condom use and safer-sex messages in an effort to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

26 Sep 2006