The majority of patients who undergo male to female sex-change surgery are happy with the results, despite the fact that complications are common, according to a…

Normal sexual function is a biopsychosocial process and relies on the coordination of psychological, endocrine, vascular, and neurological factors. Recent data show that psychological factors are involved in a substantial number of…

Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective parents from conceiving.

Immune infertility is one of 80 autoimmune disorders, a group that includes better-known…

The drug tadalafil appears to improve erectile function in men with spinal cord injuries, according to an article posted online today that will…

Despite recommendations for annual preventive exams for adolescents, only 10 percent of teens have enough visits within 12 months to receive the recommended three shots needed for HPV vaccine.…

A new study provides more evidence that sons of women who underwent fertility treatment may be more likely to have fertility problems themselves.

Earlier this year, Danish researchers…

Female beetles mate to quench their thirst according to new research by a University of Exeter biologist. The males of some insect species, including certain types of beetles, moths and crickets,…

Sexual function is one of the most important factors impacting quality of life (QoL) after radical prostatectomy (RP).

Along with other potential factors, sexual function…

The little blue pill may do more than get the blood pumping. Sildenafil - the generic name for Viagra - also increases release of a reproductive hormone in rats, according…

Among men with good sexual function before treatment with low-dose brachytherapy for prostate cancer, erectile function is likely to remain good over the long term, according to a report in the medical…

Barring ill health, many older adults maintain an active sex life, often into their 80s, according to results of a national survey published in The New England Journal…

Novel research published in the current issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine supports the claim that women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD (persistent or recurrent deficiency…

Long-term survivors of vaginal and cervical cancer are as likely as other women to be sexually active, but they have a lot more sex-related problems and these are often not…

Women see ‘masculine’ men as unsuitable long-term partners, new research suggests. Conversely, the psychologists from Durham and St Andrews Universities found that men with feminine facial features…

Trichomonas vaginalis, a sexually transmitted vaginal infection, has been associated with preterm delivery and low birth weight.  Trichomonas infection can have unpleasant symptoms such as itching, heavy discharge, vaginal…

Many sexually transmitted infections are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends screening all pregnant women for human immunodeficiency virus infection as…

Scientists have discovered a new enzyme involved in the degradation of proteins inside cells, a process that helps eliminate or recycle proteins that are no longer needed. The unexpected…

Many scientists assume people have sex for simple and straightforward reasons such as to experience sexual pleasure or to reproduce, but new research at The University of Texas at Austin reveals hundreds…

The first study to look at sexual function in very long-term female survivors of genital-tract cancer found that these women were pleased with the quality of their cancer…

Offers male cancer survivors a chance to father children of their own, after potentially fertility-damaging treatment

A recent study at Hamilton Health Sciences proves that sperm…

Men and their physicians need not hesitate to use a drug proven effective in preventing prostate cancer out of concern that it is likely to cause sexual dysfunction, say…

Group psychotherapy can help treat impotence, also referred to as erectile dysfunction, according to the first-ever review of research on the topic.

But larger, long-term studies are needed to confirm if psychotherapy alone…

Clinics for people with sexually transmitted infections are unable to treat patients properly because they don’t have the right information, according to health watchdogs.

Gaps in data make…

Female condoms may be more prone to slipping or other technical difficulties than male versions are, but the two seem similarly effective at blocking semen, research suggests.

In a study…

Artificially replicating the male genome could help men with very low sperm counts become fathers, a scientist told the 23rd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction…