Sexual Health News and Research

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As STDS proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

Among the more remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis.

20 Nov 2022

Parents represent a promising resource in preventing HIV among gay and bisexual male youth

A first of a kind study published today suggests that parents can be taught to communicate with their gay or bisexual sons about safe sex.

10 Nov 2022

First guidance to optimize the use of PROMs for young people with inflammatory arthritis

PROMs aim to collect information on how a disease impacts key areas of a person's life, such as their quality of life, ability to do everyday activities, and their social or sexual health.

28 Oct 2022

Initiation of intercourse ramps up young women's vaginal immune system

The immune system ramps up in the vagina after young women begin having intercourse, according to a UW Medicine study published today in eLife, an open-access, life sciences journal.

26 Oct 2022

First-time sexual intercourse associated with increases in vaginal immune activity in young women

The changes detected may have important implications for sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk. But the authors do not yet know if the changes increase or decrease the risk of acquiring an STI.

26 Oct 2022

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment discussed less frequently with female patients

A new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients than with male patients, even when the treatment directly affects sex organs.

24 Oct 2022

Women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have higher risk of death following childbirth, analysis shows

Women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have an elevated risk of death following childbirth long after the 42-day postpartum limit the WHO uses to define pregnancy-related deaths, a new analysis shows.

12 Oct 2022

Research shows higher risk of sexual problems among young women cancer survivors

Young women cancer survivors are at much higher risk of sexual problems including loss of libido and discomfort, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Oncologica.

30 Sep 2022

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Bronx county has the country's fifth-highest rate of HIV diagnosis-;but the lowest rate in New York State for use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications that are extremely effective in preventing HIV infection.

21 Sep 2022

Texas, battling teen pregnancy, recasts sex education standards

J.R. Chester got pregnant the summer before her senior year of high school. A bright student with good grades, she gave birth, graduated, and was pregnant again when she arrived at college that fall.

20 Sep 2022

Clinical practice recommendations provide evidence-based clinical guidelines on the management of erectile dysfunction in Australia

New clinical guidelines from the USANZ and the AChSHM for the RACP could help manage erectile dysfunction better "amid saturation advertising of online men's health platforms."

20 Sep 2022

Mucus-based prophylactic gel protects against HIV and herpes transmission

A mucus-based prophylactic gel developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology has proven 70 percent effective in lab tests against HIV, and 80 percent effective against herpes.

16 Sep 2022

Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients

Last year, Tim Chevalier received the first of many coverage denials from his insurance company for the hair removal procedure he needed as part of a phalloplasty, the creation of a penis.

13 Sep 2022

CDC report shows people with monkeypox have higher than expected rates of HIV and STIs

Researchers investigated the prevalence of HIV, and other recent sexually transmitted infection diagnoses among persons with monkeypox.

12 Sep 2022

Researchers review sexual well-being during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers conducted a scoping review on sexual well-being during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

30 Aug 2022

UK survey reveals outlook of the public towards health information circulating during the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak

In new research, researchers explored the understanding and acceptance of public health messages about the monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the United Kingdom (UK).

30 Aug 2022

Outlook towards Monkeypox vaccination in healthcare workers of France and Belgium

In a new study, researchers performed a cross-sectional study to evaluate the outlook of healthcare workers (HCWs) of France and Belgium towards Monkeypox virus (MPXV) vaccination.

30 Aug 2022

Study detects asymptomatic monkeypox virus infection

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine aimed to assess the presence of MPVX in the anorectal samples of MSM who had undergone routine tests for sexually transmitted infections from 5th June to 11th July 2022.

17 Aug 2022

Public health agencies adapt covid lessons to curb overdoses, STDs, and gun violence

Shannan Piccolo walked into a hotel with a tote bag full of Narcan and a speech about how easy it is to use the medicine that can reverse opioid overdoses.

17 Aug 2022

Early 2022 monkeypox virus spread among sexual networks of bisexual and gay males in England

Researchers investigated the cause of the early monkeypox virus transmission across bisexual and gay men's sexual networks in England in 2022.

16 Aug 2022

Sexual Health News and Research

Latest Sexual Health News and Research

As STDS proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

Parents represent a promising resource in preventing HIV among gay and bisexual male youth

First guidance to optimize the use of PROMs for young people with inflammatory arthritis

Initiation of intercourse ramps up young women's vaginal immune system

First-time sexual intercourse associated with increases in vaginal immune activity in young women

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment discussed less frequently with female patients

Women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have higher risk of death following childbirth, analysis shows

Research shows higher risk of sexual problems among young women cancer survivors

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Texas, battling teen pregnancy, recasts sex education standards

Clinical practice recommendations provide evidence-based clinical guidelines on the management of erectile dysfunction in Australia

Mucus-based prophylactic gel protects against HIV and herpes transmission

Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients

CDC report shows people with monkeypox have higher than expected rates of HIV and STIs

Researchers review sexual well-being during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

UK survey reveals outlook of the public towards health information circulating during the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak

Outlook towards Monkeypox vaccination in healthcare workers of France and Belgium

Study detects asymptomatic monkeypox virus infection

Public health agencies adapt covid lessons to curb overdoses, STDs, and gun violence

Early 2022 monkeypox virus spread among sexual networks of bisexual and gay males in England

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Immunopeptidomics offer new hope in cancer research

Sexual Health News and Research

Latest Sexual Health News and Research

How medical manufacturing trends are evolving: From performance testing to 3D vision

Utilizing firefly liquid handling for laboratory developed tests

Immunopeptidomics offer new hope in cancer research

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