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Many teenagers and young adults may make overly optimistic estimates of how often they use a condom during sex, a new study finds.

Researchers found that among 715 young African-American women,…

U.S. syphilis rates rose for a seventh year in 2007, driven by gay and bisexual men, while chlamydia reached record numbers and gonorrhea remained at alarming levels - especially among blacks,…

For the first time, researchers have established a clear link between family rejection of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and negative health outcomes in…

Once spoken of in hushed and skeptical tones only, sex addicts have become the subjects of memoirs and movies (“Choke,” “Black Snake Moan”). Characters defined by their uncontrollable bed-hopping now pop…

When Kansas State University sent researchers into nursing homes to find out how the topic of sex was being addressed, they initially found silence.

“Nobody was talking about…

It may seem counterintuitive to those males among us who spent more time in high school reading Dickens or studying calculus than we did making out with Stephanie the…

Among 13 to 14 year-old girls who received either peer-led or teacher-led sex education, abortion rates by the age of 20 were the same - 5 percent - regardless of the…

The landmark “Sexual Behavior in the Human Male” report revealed major insights into bisexual behavior and orientation - without even using the word “bisexual” - when it was published 60 years…

The French say they need the largest condoms in Europe while Greeks get by on smaller ones, according to a Europe-wide study by a German consultancy that provides advice…

A new study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center suggests that the incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young…

A newly developed, non-hormonal topical gel used during intercourse increases women’s sexual satisfaction and pleasure, according to studies presented this week at the 64th annual meeting of the American Society…

Testosterone therapy may not be the magic bullet women with low libidos are hoping for, according to seasoned sex therapist Domeena Renshaw, MD.

“Female sexual dysfunction is being treated…

When females aren’t around, one species of parasitic nematode worm doesn’t even bother to make any sperm, reveals a new report in the November 11th issue…

According to a recent study of over 30,000 women in the U.S. published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, over 40% of women report having some…

The largest such study ever published finds that, while about 40 percent of women surveyed report having sexual problems, only 12 percent indicate that those issues…

A new study in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy explored how men and women perceive online and offline sexual and emotional infidelity. Results show that men felt sexual infidelity was…

When used in addition to other treatments, tadalafil is effective and well tolerated in the treatment of secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon, according to research presented this…

Sexual dysfunction is prevalent long after physical injuries from major trauma have been treated and resolved. Nearly a third of patients who had sustained moderate to…

Circulating antibodies against infectious agents and self-reported history of syphilis and gonorrhea represent an individual’s cumulative lifetime exposure or past infections, and thus are particularly suited for risk evaluation of…

Exposure to an excess of sexual steroids, like testosterone, during fetal development may be a potential risk factor for low sperm count and motility, according to a…

Young girls from poor neighbourhoods need to review more than the birds and bees with their parents – they need to hear about contraception…

A high body mass index (BMI), indicating overweight or obesity, may not play a significant role in women’s sexual activity, researchers report.

“Obese and overweight women are just as sexually active…

The opinions of women about sexual matters do not play a significant role in their decisions about whether girls in their care should receive a vaccine against a sexually…

Young researchers presented innovative, early-stage research at the 16th Annual Summer Research Conference, a collaborative project of the AUA Foundation and the Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR), on August 7-9, 2008.…

Black girls who abuse alcohol are more likely to have unprotected sex despite having participated in interventions that stressed the importance of consistent condom use.

The study…