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Experts highlight need to better address neurosexuality care for patients with neurodisabilities

For people with brain disorders, whether from injury or disease, rehabilitation is a complex process. Neurosexuality is an emerging area of study and practice that focuses on the relationships between brain and sexual function in individuals with and without neurological disorders.

21 Dec 2017

Study explores prevalence of sexual dysfunction in young cancer patients

A cancer diagnosis disrupts a person's life in many ways, including sexually. A study led by the University of Houston found that more than half of young cancer patients reported problems with sexual function, with the probability of reporting sexual dysfunction increasing over time.

20 Dec 2017

Researcher explores genitourinary health of sexually abused children

For years, scientists and clinicians have been documenting the significant psychological effects on child victims of sexual abuse, but what about the physical impact on their sexual health? Pascale Vézina-Gagnon, a Ph.D. student researcher at the Department of Psychology of Université de Montréal, has examined the issue as part of her doctoral thesis.

19 Dec 2017

Short online program improves ability of teen girls to communicate about safe sex

A recent study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that a 45-minute online sexual health program improved the ability of teen girls to communicate effectively about safe sex.

7 Dec 2017

CBT and mindfulness training can reverse negative psychological effects of prison time

Just four months in prison can negatively affect a person's cognitive abilities and impulse control, according to findings published in Criminal Justice and Behavior from University of Pennsylvania criminologists Adrian Raine and Rebecca Umbach.

30 Nov 2017

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

New research has shown that young heterosexual couples in United Kingdom are trying out a wide range of different sexual practices including anal sex with their partners of the opposite sex.

20 Nov 2017

Study sheds light on changes in young people's sexual practices

Published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, the study describes changes in young people's sexual practices using nationally-representative data from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, the largest scientific studies of sexual health and lifestyles in Britain.

20 Nov 2017

Sudden cardiac arrest during sex is rare say researchers

According to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, sexual activity is rarely associated with sudden cardiac arrest unlike suggested in popular fiction.

12 Nov 2017

Australia’s annual report on STIs shows increasing rates of gonorrhea and syphilis

Cases of gonorrhea and syphilis are increasing in Australia, according to the most recent Annual Surveillance Report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in Australia.

7 Nov 2017

Gonorrhea and syphilis cases rise in Australia

The Annual Surveillance Report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in Australia was released and it revealed that there is a rise in diagnosis of gonorrhea and syphilis but the number of people being affected by HIV has plateaued. In addition tens of thousands of people have been cured of Hepatitis C. The report comes from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.

5 Nov 2017

HIV prevention program app will cater to physical and emotional needs of transgender women

Development of a new mobile app that helps prevent HIV among transgender women and keeps them connected with supportive peers anytime, anywhere is the focus of a grant recently awarded by the National Institutes of Health to dfusion in partnership with Portland State University.

31 Oct 2017

Northwestern Medicine launches new Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause

Northwestern Medicine has launched a first of its kind center dedicated to providing comprehensive care to women for two often unmet areas of women's healthcare – sexual health and menopause.

17 Oct 2017

HIV cases on the rise among those in their 50s in Europe

A new study has found that one in every six persons diagnosed with HIV is over the age of 50 years. This new study was published yesterday (26th September 2017) in the journal Lancet HIV.

27 Sep 2017

Study focuses on addressing gaps in understanding of women's sexual pleasure

Faculty members from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the school's Center for Sexual Health Promotion recently published a paper in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy focused on addressing gaps in scientific understanding of women's sexual pleasure.

21 Sep 2017

Study finds link between open communication and reduced likelihood of sexual interest problems

British women living with a partner are more than twice as likely to lack interest in sex compared to men living with a partner, according to a new study published in the BMJ Open.

14 Sep 2017

Ten-foot living structure in Manchester helps launch HIV has Changed campaign today

A national HIV awareness campaign is launching today (Thursday 7 September) on New Cathedral Street, Manchester.

7 Sep 2017

Study assesses experiences related to female orgasm

A new study, published this week in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, assessed experiences related to orgasm, sexual pleasure and genital touching in women.

29 Aug 2017

Study captures wide range of diverse sexual behaviors in general population

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the Center for Sexual Health Promotion have published a new U.S. nationally representative study of sexual behavior, the first of its kind to capture a wide range of diverse sexual behaviors not previously examined in the general population.

28 Aug 2017

Sex-until-after-marriage programs in the United States have been ineffective study shows

Two research papers have been released that show that the abstinence-only-until-marriage (AOUM) programs and policies in the United States are ineffective by and large and have not been successful in reducing risky sexual behaviors or early initiation of sex. Studies have reported that these are programs that successfully withhold medically accurate information not to mention infringe on adolescent human rights and reinforce gender stereotypes. The findings are published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

22 Aug 2017

Women have diverse, multiple sexual health concerns after cancer diagnosis

A new review published in the European Journal of Cancer Care indicates that, in women diagnosed with cancer, concerns pertaining to sexual health are diverse, multiple, and pervade all types and stages of cancer.

11 Aug 2017

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Latest Sexual Health News and Research

Experts highlight need to better address neurosexuality care for patients with neurodisabilities

Study explores prevalence of sexual dysfunction in young cancer patients

Researcher explores genitourinary health of sexually abused children

Short online program improves ability of teen girls to communicate about safe sex

CBT and mindfulness training can reverse negative psychological effects of prison time

Young people in Britain becoming more sexually adventurous

Study sheds light on changes in young people's sexual practices

Sudden cardiac arrest during sex is rare say researchers

Australia’s annual report on STIs shows increasing rates of gonorrhea and syphilis

Gonorrhea and syphilis cases rise in Australia

HIV prevention program app will cater to physical and emotional needs of transgender women

Northwestern Medicine launches new Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause

HIV cases on the rise among those in their 50s in Europe

Study focuses on addressing gaps in understanding of women's sexual pleasure

Study finds link between open communication and reduced likelihood of sexual interest problems

Ten-foot living structure in Manchester helps launch HIV has Changed campaign today

Study assesses experiences related to female orgasm

Study captures wide range of diverse sexual behaviors in general population

Sex-until-after-marriage programs in the United States have been ineffective study shows

Women have diverse, multiple sexual health concerns after cancer diagnosis

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