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Young teens are far busier sexually than we might like to think

Canadian researchers say young teens are far busier sexually than might previously have been thought and much of that activity goes undetected because it is not specifically asked about.

3 May 2005

Couple demand an apology over failed vasectomy

A British woman and her husband have lodged a formal complaint against St Patrick's Clinic for Reproductive Health in Birmingham after her husband's vasectomy has been proved to have failed.

3 May 2005

School nurses are having to treat pupils of 14 who are HIV positive

Nurses at the Royal College of Nursing conference in the UK, say that school nurses are having to deal with children as young as 14 who are HIV positive, involved in prostitution and addicted to drugs.

27 Apr 2005

NHS must overhaul its approach to adolescent health

The NHS must overhaul its approach to adolescent health if it is to meet the health needs of young people in the UK, says a paper in the BMJ.

19 Apr 2005

Young people believe oral sex less likely to have negative social and emotional consequences

Young people believe that oral sex is less risky to their health and emotions than vaginal sex, more prevalent among teens their age and more acceptable among their peers. They are also more likely to try oral sex, according to a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study published in the April 2005 issue of Pediatrics.

4 Apr 2005

Oral sex not sex say teens

Many teenagers in the US do not regard oral sex as sex and one in five say they have experience of it.

4 Apr 2005

UK sex clinics swamped

A study, by sexual health charity the Terrence Higgins Trust, reveals the true scale of Britain's sexual health crisis and says that two-thirds of clinics are turning away patients because they cannot cope with demand for treatment.

4 Apr 2005

Sexual behaviour alone doesn’t explain the differences in STIs among ethnic groups

Patterns of sexual lifestyles and sexually transmitted infections (STI) vary among ethnic groups in Great Britain, concludes a study in this week’s issue of The Lancet.

3 Apr 2005

Late developers more at risk from sexually transmitted disease

Researchers at the Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK, have found that late developers may run a higher risk of infection than sexually mature younger teens.

From The University of Manchester 3 Apr 2005

First UK cases of previously rare disease reported in gay men

A previously rare disease has been reported for the first time in the UK, Lymphograunuloma venereum (LGV) is a genital/anogenital bacterial infection caused by a particularly invasive strain of Chlamydia trachomatis.

3 Apr 2005

Smoking can harm your sexual health

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare today released survey findings that decisively refute the myth that smokers are "sexy." In fact, in a national survey of 784 adults aged 18-44, an overwhelming majority of respondents - 87% - disagreed with the sentiment that smoking is sexy. Adding insult to injury, among all adults, almost one quarter (24%) have actually turned down sex because the potential partner was a smoker.

28 Mar 2005

Rejected asylum seekers and illegal immigrants should get HIV treatment free on the National Health Service

MPs on the Commons health select committee say, in a strongly worded report, that rejected asylum seekers and illegal immigrants should get HIV treatment free on the National Health Service (NHS) like everybody else, to avoid the risk of a further spread of Aids; they say the government's withdrawal of free treatment from these groups as a measure against "health tourism" was ill-advised.

23 Mar 2005

New set of standards to improve sexual health services in the NHS

A new set of clear recommended standards to improve sexual health services in the NHS have been jointly launched today by Public Health Minister Melanie Johnson and Ruth Lowbury of the Medical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health.

16 Mar 2005

Preventive measures are failing to stem the rising rate of HIV infection

An estimated 38 million people worldwide, including over 2 million children, are now infected with HIV, and a record 4.8 million became infected in 2003.

10 Feb 2005

Sexual behaviour study of Nepalese trekking guides

Researchers in Aberdeen have begun a study into the sexual behaviour of trekking guides in one of the world’s fastest growing adventure destinations.

7 Feb 2005

Young, male, and infected - the forgotten victims of Chlamydia

While young women are being targeted in the bid to curb the spread of Chlamydia in primary care, young men are all too frequently being ignored, suggests a small study of practice nurses in Sexually Transmitted Infections.

26 Jan 2005

US rates of early death and disability from sexual behaviour triple those of other wealthy nations

The rates of premature death and disability attributable to sexual behaviour in the United States are triple those of other wealthy nations, suggests research in Sexually Transmitted Infections.

26 Jan 2005

Parental notification laws concerning contraception would affect teenagers

Rachel K. Jones, Ph.D., and colleagues with the Alan Guttmacher Institute, New York, N.Y., conducted a study in which 1,526 female adolescents younger than 18 years (minors) seeking reproductive health services at 79 national family planning clinics were surveyed between May 2003 and February 2004.

19 Jan 2005

Framework responding to the growing need for guidance on HIV and AIDS in African communities

A framework responding to the growing need for guidance on HIV and AIDS in African communities was launched today by Public Health Minister Melanie Johnson.

20 Dec 2004

Sexologist unveils a formula for a better sex life

After centuries of human sexual relations, a leading expert today unveiled the 'Sexual Quotient' (SQ), a formula to help couples assess and improve their sex lives.

6 Dec 2004

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Latest Sexual Health News and Research

Young teens are far busier sexually than we might like to think

Couple demand an apology over failed vasectomy

School nurses are having to treat pupils of 14 who are HIV positive

NHS must overhaul its approach to adolescent health

Young people believe oral sex less likely to have negative social and emotional consequences

Oral sex not sex say teens

UK sex clinics swamped

Sexual behaviour alone doesn’t explain the differences in STIs among ethnic groups

Late developers more at risk from sexually transmitted disease

First UK cases of previously rare disease reported in gay men

Smoking can harm your sexual health

Rejected asylum seekers and illegal immigrants should get HIV treatment free on the National Health Service

New set of standards to improve sexual health services in the NHS

Preventive measures are failing to stem the rising rate of HIV infection

Sexual behaviour study of Nepalese trekking guides

Young, male, and infected - the forgotten victims of Chlamydia

US rates of early death and disability from sexual behaviour triple those of other wealthy nations

Parental notification laws concerning contraception would affect teenagers

Framework responding to the growing need for guidance on HIV and AIDS in African communities

Sexologist unveils a formula for a better sex life

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