Health & Sex News & Features
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How to Find a Transgender-Affirming Therapist
If you’re a transgender person, it can be a challenge to find a gender-affirming therapist. Here are steps you can take to find supportive mental health care.
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How to Find a Transgender-Friendly Doctor
Transgender medical care can be complex. Here’s how to find an affirming doctor who’s right for you.
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When You’re a Lot Older or Younger Than Your Partner
Age differences of 10 years or more may spur couples to treasure each other’s life experience.
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Judge Rules NC Health Plan Must Cover Transgender Treatments
A federal judge ruled that the North Carolina state employee health plan unlawfully discriminated by excluding services for transgender people and not covering hormone therapy and surgeries, as it once did.
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Libido Loss: When Men Don’t Want Sex
It’s natural for men to be less interested in sex as they age. But what about total loss of libido? Find out why it happens and how to fix it.
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Alabama Criminalizes Transgender Medical Treatments For Minors
Alabama Criminalizes Transgender Medical Treatments For Minors May 9, 2022 -- Alabama became the first state to make it illegal for doctors to provide gender-affirming medical care to transgender people under the age of 19, The Associated Press reported.The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act took effect Sunday and makes it a crime to treat transgender youths with puberty blockers and hormones or to perform gender-affirming medical procedures on them. Convictions could be punished by 10 years in prison.The new law also requires teachers and other school officials to inform a child’s parents if the child discloses
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Good Sex: 5 Therapists Share 5 Approaches to a Healthy Sex Life
Certified sex therapists have particular fields of expertise and distinct ways of working with individuals and couples. Here are five of their approaches.
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Utah Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Transgender Kids From Sports
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made a plea for compassion on Tuesday after vetoing a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls sports.
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Doctors Have Failed Them, Say Those Who Regret Transitioning
Young people who have detransitioned say the medical establishment has failed them on numerous occasions.
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Texas Judge Blocks Trans Kids’ Medical Care Investigations
A judge in Texas has temporarily stopped the Texas state government from investigating reports of gender-transition procedures on minors as cases of possible child abuse.
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Parents of Trans Teen Sue Texas to Stop Investigations
Parents of a transgender teen file a lawsuit to stop state agencies from investigating reports of gender-transition procedures on children as cases of possible child abuse.
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Florida House Passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
The Florida House of Representatives passed HB 1557 on Thursday, which would prohibit “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in primary schools across the state.
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More Than Half of U.S. Abortions Now Done With Pills: Report
More than half of abortions in the United States are now done with pills rather than surgery, according to a report from the Guttmacher Instit ute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
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Texas Governor: Investigate Gender Transition Procedures as ‘Child Abuse’
Texas Governor: Investigate Gender Transition Procedures as ‘Child Abuse’ Feb. 23, 2022Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to investigate reports of gender-transition procedures on children as child abuse, which could result in the criminal prosecution of teachers, doctors, and parents of trans children who don’t report the procedures.Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services directing it “to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas.” The letter was copied to several other state agencies.The letter said outlawed “sex
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Federal Sex Education Programs Linked to Decrease in Teen Pregnancy
The birth rate for U.S. teenagers dropped 3% in counties where the federally funded sex education Teen Pregnancy Prevention program (TPP) was introduced. TTP programs provide more information on sex, contraception, and reproductive health than abstinence-only programs.
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Poll: Many Teens Don't Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex
Oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer, and head and neck cancers.
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Move Over, G Spot -- Scientists Have Found the C Spot
Researchers say they have identified the elusive part of the brain that drives clitoral stimulation and why it's been so hard to find all along.
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Transgender Docs Warn About Gender-Affirmative Care for Youth
Leading experts on transgender medicine are accusing trans activists of muffling their concerns about the quality of evaluations of adolescents and young adults with gender dysphoria.
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Do Genes Drive How We Feel About Sex and Drugs?
Genetics may explain why some people oppose casual sex and recreational drug use, while others embrace these behaviors, a new study of siblings and twins suggests.
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Warning Signs of Sexual Abuse in Children
You can help protect children in your life by knowing the signs of child sexual abuse.
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Warning Signs That Your Partner Is Controlling
Learn about the warning signs of a controlling partner.
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What to Know About Being an Adult Survivor of Child Abuse
Find out what you need to know about surviving child abuse and how it may affect health.
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How to Deal With Being Annoyed With Your Partner
Learn about being annoyed with your partner, including how to ask for what you need.
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How to Stay Safe on Dating Apps
Are you interested in dating online? Read about how you can protect yourself to the best of your ability.
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How To Love Again After a Breakup
Struggling to find love again? Learn more about moving on after a breakup, coping, and how to find new love.
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