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G-Spot Found?

April 25, 2012 -- The elusive G-spot has been called the UFO of gynecology -- but now a retired surgeon says he has photographic proof it exists. The alleged G-spot is a tiny bunch-of-grapes-like structure within a bluish sac buried deep within the front wall of the vagina, says Adam Ostrzenski, MD,
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About Half of First Marriages Don't Last 20 Years

March 22, 2012 -- The trend toward delaying first marriages continues in the U.S., with couples increasingly choosing to live together before saying “I do,” the CDC reports. Between 1982 and 2010, the percentage of women under the age of 45 living with a partner outside of marriage nearly quadrupled
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Does Online Dating Make You Luckier at Love?

Feb. 6, 2012 -- A new study finds that Internet dating sites help us get together, but they probably don’t make us any luckier in love, despite some companies’ claims to the contrary. “Online dating does present people with tremendous opportunities for dating that have not been available in the past
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Intentional Poisonings in Clubs, Bars May Be on the Rise

Nov. 10, 2011 -- There are plenty of lurid tales of people being drugged to be robbed or taken advantage of sexually. Sadly, they're not just stories -- and they may be becoming more common. There were 14,270 emergency room visits for intentional drug poisoning in the U.S. during 2009, according to
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Study: Testosterone May Not Treat ED

Oct. 17, 2011 -- Many men may be taking supplements of the male sex hormone testosterone to improve their sexual function, but it may not be that helpful after all. A new study of men 60 and older who had low or borderline low levels of testosterone showed that testosterone replacement therapy did n
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Older Women Say They Want More Sex, Not Less

Oct. 14, 2011 -- Many women continue to be sexually active after menopause and most say they are satisfied with their sex lives, particularly if they are married or have a regular partner, a large new study shows. Among women who reported being dissatisfied with their sex lives, however, 57% said th
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Testosterone May Drop When Men Become Dads

Sept. 12, 2011 -- Testosterone levels drop when men become fathers, and they are lowest for the most devoted dads, new research shows. While earlier studies had also shown that fathers have lower testosterone levels than men of the same age without children, it has not been clear if men with low tes
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Marriage and Divorce Trigger Weight Gain

Aug. 22, 2011 -- Marriage and divorce may trigger weight gain in men and women for very different reasons. A new study shows marriage often prompts weight gain in women, while divorce is often the time when men pile on the pounds. This weight gain is not as frequent in younger people, but researcher
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Marital Satisfaction Plays Role in Heart Bypass Survival

Aug. 22, 2011 -- People who are married and who undergo heart bypass surgery are more than twice as likely as their unmarried counterparts to be alive after 15 years, a new study indicates. University of Rochester researchers tracked 225 people who had undergone bypass surgery between 1987 and 1990,
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Marital Conflict May Not Ease Over Time

Aug. 18, 2011 -- If you argue a lot now with your spouse, chances are you'll still be arguing the same amount next year, and the next, and the next, new research shows. While common sense might suggest that people work out their differences over time, and that marital conflict declines, the new stud
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