Sexual Health News & Features
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More Sex Partners, Higher Cancer Risk?
During the 2012-2013 phase of the ongoing study, more than 5,700 participants were asked how many sexual partners they'd had during their lives. Researchers compared their answers to self-reported diagnoses of cancer.
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Gender Reassignment Surgery Benefits Mental Health
The investigators found that those who underwent surgery were 8 percent less likely to reach out for mental health care services in the first year after surgery.
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Being Transgender Not a Mental Disorder, WHO Says
The term gender incongruence is used by the WHO to describe people whose gender identity is different from the gender they were assigned at birth.
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Finding LGBTQ-Friendly Health Care a Challenge
Health care providers are recognizing and trying to meet the need for more inclusive and LGBTQ-friendly health care.
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Father-Son Talks About Condoms Pay Off
Sons in the study said they wanted their dads to tell them how to use condoms and problems with them, such as breakage and slippage, as well as incorrect use.
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LGBT in U.S. Typically Poorer Than Straight Peers
Their study included more than 14,000 youths who were in seventh through 12th grades in 1994. The participants were followed until ages 24 to 34 in 2008-2009.
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Could Eating Fish Boost Sex Lives and Fertility?
For the study, Harvard researchers tracked outcomes for 500 couples in Michigan and Texas for one year.
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Teen Sexting Often Tied to Past Sexual Abuse
The research team surveyed nearly 600 teens living in a high-poverty area of the Bronx in New York City.
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Want to Know Gender Identity? Ask Away, Patients Say
The new study involved nearly 500 patients being seen for the first time at three Mayo Clinic sites in Minnesota. They were given either routine intake forms or forms that included questions about sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Pot Smokers May Have Better Sex Lives
The old image of the "pothead" who's too blissed out to make it in the bedroom may need revising.
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Sex in Menopause: Estrogen Patch Could Help Women
Study suggests that, given this way, short-term use of the hormone may help those who report symptoms
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Only About One-Third of Americans Use Condoms: CDC
They aren't the best method of birth control, but they do help prevent STDs, health experts say
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Study Sees Link Between Porn and Sexual Dysfunction
It could be creating unrealistic expectations for young, inexperienced men, researcher says
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Health Risks Higher for LGBT Community
Researchers suggest stigma contributes to higher rates of drinking, smoking and 'psychological distress'
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Why Some Bisexuals Won't 'Come Out'
Interviews reveal common theme
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Scientists Get Closer to Genetics of Homosexuality in Men
Researchers able to make accurate predictions 70 percent of time in study of twins
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Heart Attack Shouldn't End Your Sex Life
Research shows it equals same level of physical exertion as a brisk walk
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Experimental Gel Could Prevent Genital Herpes Infection
But follow-up study of the gel for HIV prevention yields disappointing results
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Jealousy Can Drive Some to Problem Drinking, Study Suggests
Researchers say findings could help identify people at risk for alcholism
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FDA Panel Endorses Women's Libido Pill
Vote came after the agency twice rejected the daily sexual dysfunction medication due to side effects
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FDA Panel Weighing Women's Libido Pill
Vote expected Thursday after agency twice has rejected the sexual dysfunction daily medication
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Think More Sex Will Make You Happier? Think Again
Study of straight married couples found no emotional boost with more activity in the bedroom
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Changing Genders: How It’s Done
As many as hundreds of thousands of Americans don’t feel they fit the gender they were born with, and some take steps to change that.
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What It Means to Be Transgender
What does it mean when someone is transgender? What happens when they transition?
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Gays, Lesbians Face Certain Health Challenges, U.S. Report Says
They're more likely to smoke, binge drink, but also more likely to get regular exercise
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