Sexual Health News & Features

Experts discuss the differences between male sex drive and female sex drive.

The FDA has authorized ultrathin panties that can be worn to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases during oral sex.

The meaning of gender-affirming care for young people, and what it looks like on the ground, isn’t always clear. The cloud of politics surrounding it has obscured the medical reality of how and when trans youth can get the treatments they seek.

Two years ago, just when the world was shutting down, I opened up – to my true self. Having discovered that I was a transgender man, I set out to medically transition at the onset of the pandemic.

What’s the difference between being sensual or sexual? Can you be both? Find out what these terms have in common and how they differ.

Already in stores, the prophylactic can now be marketed as a way to reduce STDs from anal intercourse.

Not sure how to come out as LGBTQ or non-binary? Here are some tips for telling your friends, family or co-workers about your gender or sexual orientation.

Kissing can be more than just the start of a romantic interlude. Learn more about the benefits of locking lips.

It’s time to demystify the concept of losing your virginity. Get the facts on everything you need to know about having sex for the first time.

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.

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.

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.

Health care providers are recognizing and trying to meet the need for more inclusive and LGBTQ-friendly health care.

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.

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.

For the study, Harvard researchers tracked outcomes for 500 couples in Michigan and Texas for one year.

The research team surveyed nearly 600 teens living in a high-poverty area of the Bronx in New York City.

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.

The old image of the "pothead" who's too blissed out to make it in the bedroom may need revising.

Study suggests that, given this way, short-term use of the hormone may help those who report symptoms

They aren't the best method of birth control, but they do help prevent STDs, health experts say

It could be creating unrealistic expectations for young, inexperienced men, researcher says

Researchers suggest stigma contributes to higher rates of drinking, smoking and 'psychological distress'

Interviews reveal common theme

Researchers able to make accurate predictions 70 percent of time in study of twins