Saturday, November 21, 2009

sexual health

Teen Girls at Higher Risk for STDs: Report

Improved access to treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis is 'imperative,' expert says more >>

Study Touts Success With 'Female Viagra' Drug

Sexual desire improves in women taking flibanserin, expert says more >>

BPA Tied to Impotence in Men

Chinese factory worker study suggests more potential hazards from the plastics chemical more >>

Scientists Grow New Penile Tissue in the Lab

Rabbits implanted with new cells regained sexual function, study says more >>

University of South Carolina Tops Sexual Health Rankings

Trojan Sexual Health Report Card rates schools on information and resources available for students. more >>

Sperm May Play Role in Transmission of HIV

Semen isn't the only way men spread virus during sex, new research shows more >>

Guidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs

Which product to prescribe depends on patient preferences, experts say more >>

Sex With a Partner Makes Evolutionary Sense: Study

In worm model, genes gained from two parents helped offspring thrive, study shows more >>

Birth Control Pills Might Alter Mate Selection: Study

Review suggests it could hinder reproduction in the future more >>

Sexual Satisfaction May Lead to Greater Well-Being in Women

But frequency of activity cannot be considered a reliable indicator, researchers say more >>

Spider Venom -- The Next Way to Treat Impotence?

Toxin from the deadly Brazilian wandering spider may improve erections, researchers say more >>

Sex With New Partners Raises Widowers' Disease Risk

Erectile dysfunction drugs may have boosted seniors' sexually transmitted infection rates, researchers say more >>

Topical Cream for Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise

It could become alternative for men who can't tolerate pills, researchers say more >>

Allergies Dampen Sex Lives

Study finds 83 percent of people with allergic rhinitis say it kills the mood more >>

When It Comes to Casual Sex, Men Aren't So Picky

Women place greater emphasis on good looks, study finds more >>

Birth Control May Help Ward Off Bacterial Vaginosis

Contraceptive pills, hormonal injections both seem effective, study says more >>

Male Sex Chromosome on Its Way Out: Study

But researchers believe a replacement will take over more >>

Circumcision Doesn't Lessen HIV Transmission

Condom still essential for protecting female partner, researchers say more >>

Pregnancy, STDs on the Rise Again Among U.S. Teens

Trend threatens to reverse years of positive change, CDC researchers say more >>

Condoms May Reduce Herpes Risk

Unprotected skin may still transmit virus, but disease odds fall by 30 percent, study finds more >>

Health Buzz: Stem Cell Rules and Other Health News

Can Mark Sanford save his marriage? Plus, the dawning era of personalized medicine more >>

New Evidence Supports HPV Vaccine

Industry-funded study showed high levels of protection against human papillomavirus more >>

Women's Sexual Health Issues Hit Home

U.S. survey finds two-thirds have had sex-related stress, anxiety more >>

Provocative Online Portrayals Can Get Teen Girls in Trouble

Study found they raised the chances of online advances, offline meetings more >>

Painful Sex: 6 Ways to Relieve Vaginal Dryness

A new survey reveals that painful sex is a big problem for women, but there are real solutions. more >>

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