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Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

New National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley BRC supported research has found HIV is 2.5 times more frequent in people who use mental health services than the general population in South London.

26 Apr 2023

Post-exposure doxycycline approach leads to two-thirds reduction in STI incidence

The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who took the medication within 72 hours of having condomless sex, according to findings published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Does recurrent bacterial vaginosis impact quality of life?

A recent BMC Women's Health study performed a survey to understand how bacterial vaginosis affects women’s quality of life and what treatment they underwent.

22 Mar 2023

Girls in Texas could get birth control at federal clinics, until a Christian father objected

On the vast Texas Panhandle, raked by wind and relentless sun, women might drive for hours to reach Haven Health, a clinic in Amarillo.

8 Mar 2023

NYC makes clear its intent to lead on abortion access

New York City has long been a haven for people who want an abortion, and new city programs and policies aim to make sure it remains one since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade and tossed abortion regulation back to the states.

28 Feb 2023

Exploring Mpox severity among advanced HIV patients

Researchers assessed the incidence of mpox in individuals with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

24 Feb 2023

Testing new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with developmental disabilities

The National Institutes of Health will award $3,906,026 over five years to researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy to test the efficacy of a new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

21 Feb 2023

Many patients experience persistent pain after having Clade IIb mpox

In a rapid communication published in the journal Eurosurveillance, researchers presented the interim results of a medium-term follow-up [three weeks to twenty weeks following MPOX virus infection follow-up study comprising patients attending sexual health clinics in Belgium.

19 Feb 2023

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

The adverse effects of climate change have impacted numerous areas of human health and well-being. In most parts of the world, women are least able to mitigate such changes, so they are an appropriate focus in a recent research paper.

19 Feb 2023

Sexual activity among women middle-aged women highly influenced by lifestyle than menopause

The demands and stresses of modern life are a more important factor than the menopause in the decline in the quality and frequency of sexual activity among middle-aged women, new research published in the Journal of Sex Research suggests.

13 Feb 2023

Top urologists share their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach"

Desai Sethi Urology Institute brings renowned thought leaders to Miami Beach. From urologic cancers to female urology to male infertility to kidney stones and sexual health, top urologists from throughout the nation shared their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach," a conference hosted January 13-15 by the Desai Sethi Urology Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

27 Jan 2023

Minister emphasizes the importance of UK working with Africa to grow economies, boost food security

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of monkeypox virus infection in cis and trans women and non-binary individuals

A recent study described the clinical and epidemiologic features of infection with monkeypox virus (MPXV) in cisgender (cis) and transgender (trans) females and non-binary individuals.

22 Nov 2022

Sexual Health News and Research

Latest Sexual Health News and Research

Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

Post-exposure doxycycline approach leads to two-thirds reduction in STI incidence

Does recurrent bacterial vaginosis impact quality of life?

Girls in Texas could get birth control at federal clinics, until a Christian father objected

NYC makes clear its intent to lead on abortion access

Exploring Mpox severity among advanced HIV patients

Testing new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with developmental disabilities

Many patients experience persistent pain after having Clade IIb mpox

Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change

Sexual activity among women middle-aged women highly influenced by lifestyle than menopause

Top urologists share their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach"

Minister emphasizes the importance of UK working with Africa to grow economies, boost food security

Telehealth brings expert sexual assault exams to rural patients

HIV-positive people are protected by Covid vaccines

For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

The Elton John AIDS Foundation: a powerful force in the end to the AIDS epidemic

A new use for dating apps: Chasing STIs

Study shows no undetected monkeypox virus transmission before May 2022 in Rotterdam and Amsterdam

Study examines effects of sexually objectifying song lyrics on adolescent sexting behavior

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of monkeypox virus infection in cis and trans women and non-binary individuals

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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