News tagged with sexual medicine
Popular drugs for common male health problems can affect their sexual health
A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that, for the first time, 5a-reductase inhibitors commonly used to treat urinary problems in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and found in pop ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Researcher connects cannabis use and sexual dysfunction
Rany Shamloul's recent review of the medical literature on cannabis use and sexual health has revealed that cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance.
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Huge decline in HIV rates in Zimbabwe driven by fear of infection, says study
The big drop in the numbers of people infected with HIV in Zimbabwe is because of mass social change, driven by fear of infection, according to an international study reported today in the journal PLoS Medicine. The scient ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 08, 2011 |
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New research confirms semen allergy in some men
Some poor men are apparently allergic to their own semen, developing a mysterious flulike illness after they have an ejaculation, Dutch researchers reported Monday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Study: Placebo improves sex life for women
Many are constantly searching for the key to more satisfying sex, but a recent study suggests that finding that key may be easier than we think.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Having oral sex increases likelihood of intercourse among teens
Half of teens who have oral sex during the ninth grade will have intercourse by the end of the 11th grade, and most sexually active teenagers will begin engaging in oral sex and sexual intercourse within the same six-month ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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New survey on sex in US, biggest since 1994
(AP) -- The male-female orgasm gap. The sex lives of 14-year-olds. An intriguing breakdown of condom usage rates, by age and ethnicity, with teens emerging as more safe-sex-conscious than boomers.
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Full reproductive and sexual health rights essential for maternal health goals
In order to realize international health goals aiming to improve maternal health, recognition of women's full reproductive and sexual health rights is crucial. In an editorial published this week entitled "Maternal Health: ...
Jun 22, 2010 |
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Limited long-term effects of school based sexual health education
An intensive sexual health education programme in schools had only a small effect on reported sexual behaviors among African adolescents and no effect on the prevalence of HIV and genital herpes (HSV2) 9 years after the start ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Some clinical trials explicitly exclude gay and lesbian patients
All clinical trials have guidelines that clearly state who can and cannot participate, but according to the National Institutes of Health these guidelines are typically based on age, gender, previous treatment history, the ...
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Herpes medication does not reduce risk of HIV transmission
A five-year international multi-center clinical trial has found that acyclovir, a drug widely used as a safe and effective treatment taken twice daily to suppress herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), which is the most common cause ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Prescribed erectile dysfunction drugs don't lead to risky sexual behavior: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite studies suggesting that erectile dysfunction drugs promote irresponsible sexual behavior, men who receive prescriptions for them are no more likely to engage in risky sex acts than men who do not ...
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Study: Half of urban teen girls acquire STIs within 2 years of first sexual activity
Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted infections (STI) within two years of becoming sexually active, according to an Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief ...
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Sperm may play leading role in spreading HIV
Sperm, and not just the fluid it bathes in, can transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs), report a team led by Ana Ceballos at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. By infecting ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Sexual problems rarely addressed by internists caring for cancer survivors
Few internists who care for cancer survivors address issues of sexual dysfunction with their patients, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. In their article appearing in a November ...
Oct 21, 2009 |
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