Archive for the ‘Sexual Health’ Category
Reuters - Young sexually active people should get
themselves tested annually for the infection chlamydia and
again every time they change partner, the Health Protection
Agency said on Tuesday.
ED from prostate cancer hormone therapy treatable (Reuters)
July 11th, 2008
Reuters - A new study shows that a
substantial minority of men receiving so-called androgen
deprivation therapy, or ADT, for prostate cancer experience
erectile dysfunction (ED). However, many respond well to ED
therapy, doctors from Memphis have found.
More Midlife (and Older) STDs (Time.com)
July 9th, 2008
Time.com - As older generations lead increasingly active sex lives, research shows they may also be suffering from a rise in sexually transmitted diseases
More sex means less chance of ED for older men (Reuters)
July 7th, 2008
Reuters - There's new advice for older
men who want to preserve their sexual function: have sex, and
have it often, researchers say.
Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction (HealthDay)
July 4th, 2008
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent sexual intercourse
may cut down on a man's chances of developing erectile dysfunction,
Finnish researchers report.
Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects (AP)
July 3rd, 2008AP - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.
New study pinpoints HIV risk within existing African couples (AFP)
June 27th, 2008AFP - HIV infections among heterosexual Africans could be slashed by more than a third if safe-sex counselling was directed at married or cohabiting couples, a new study says.
Many may “trust” their partner is a low STD risk (Reuters)
June 25th, 2008
Reuters - Too many people may consider
themselves at low risk of sexually transmitted diseases simply
because they trust their partner, a new study suggests.
Abortion rate among young girls hits record high (AFP)
June 20th, 2008AFP - The number of girls under the age of 14 having an abortion jumped by over 20 percent in 2007, new figures from the Department of Health show, leading to calls for more government-backed sexual health counselling and contraception services.
False Positives in Oral HIV Test Halt Use in NYC (HealthDay)
June 20th, 2008
HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Due to problems with
false-positive results, the use of an oral rapid HIV test was recently
halted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which
operates 10 sexually transmitted disease walk-in clinics.