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Gonorrhea Drug Resistance Alarming

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST

Over the last three years, gonorrhea has become increasingly harder to treat with antibiotics, making it now a reality that perhaps we may be facing a gonorrhea strain for which no current medications would be effective, researchers from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine reported in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine)...

Child Sex Abuse Victims Blamed More By Parents If Perpetrator Is Another Youth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST

Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult, according to new research from the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire...

No Evidence To Support 'Economy Class Syndrome' In New DVT Guidelines

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Oral contraceptives, sitting in a window seat, advanced age, and pregnancy increase DVT risk in long-distance travelers New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) address the many risk factors for developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clot, as the result of long-distance travel...

Painful Periods Eased By Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST

A large Scandinavian study, that has been running for 30 years, has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods reports scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The research is published in Europe´s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction...

Association Between Injectable Progesterone Contraceptives And Poor Periodontal Health

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Injectable progesterone contraceptives may be associated with poor periodontal health, according to research in the Journal of Periodontology...

Has Komen Shot Itself In The Foot?

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:00:00 PST

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer charity which until recently had an enviable reputation as being totally impartial and focused purely on saving women's lives, may have caused itself irreparable damage. By announcing a few days ago that it would stop awarding funds to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization; it found itself in the middle of an enormous public outcry...

Baby Boomers Getting More Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST

Baby boomers in the leading three English-speaking economies, the USA, UK and Canada, are being diagnosed at progressively higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a report written by researchers from King's College London, and Thomas' Hospital London, in the Student British Medical Journal. The authors Dr...

Susan G. Komen Starts U-Turn After Planned Parenthood Cut-Off

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST

After announcing that it was going to cut funding for Planned Parenthood's breast screenings, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer foundation, today announced that it is changing its funding criteria, meaning it will probably resume funding to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization...

Oral HPV Rates Higher In Men Than Women

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

A study published in JAMA reveals that among men and women between the ages 14 to 69 years in the U.S., the overall prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is around 7%. In addition, the researchers found that the prevalence of HPV is higher among men than women...

Potential For Male Contraception By Sonicating Sperm

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

The ideal male contraceptive would be inexpensive, reliable, and reversible. It would need to be long acting but have few side effects. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology used commercially available therapeutic ultrasound equipment to reduce sperm counts of male rats to levels which would result in infertility in humans...

HPV Vaccine Not Linked To Autoimmune Disorders, Study

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

A two-year study of nearly 190,000 girls and women, finds that Gardasil, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine made by Merck & Co, does not trigger autoimmune disorders such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. The results are published in the Journal of Internal Medicine...

Self-HPV Testing Could Be An Effective Cervical Cancer Screening Method

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST

A study published January 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute , has found that self-HPV (human papillomavirus) testing, in low-resource settings, may be a more effective way to screen for cervical cancer than liquid-based cytology (LBC) and visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA). Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers found in women...

MSU Seeks To Revamp HIV-Prevention Programs In Caribbean

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

While global attention to HIV/AIDS remains strong, a lack of focus on prevention strategies is stonewalling health experts in many developing nations, specifically in the Caribbean...

Sex Is O.K. For Heart Attack Patients

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

A scientific statement from The American Heart Association clarifies that sexual activity for those with heart conditions is ok. They caution that women should be counseled on use of contraceptive methods and possible adverse effects of pregnancy, while men should be wary of certain erectile dysfunction medications that are unsafe for all cardiovascular diseases...

Abortion Rates Stop Falling Globally

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

A study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Guttmacher Institute reveals that worldwide, the long-term substantial decline in abortion rates has stalled. According to the study entitled "Induced Abortion: Incidence and Trends Worldwide from 1995 to 2008" by Glida Sedgh et al...

Global Abortion Rates Remain Steady

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

New figures from the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization (WHO) show that after a long period of decline, the global abortion rates have steadied. From 1995 to 2003, rates dropped from 35 per 1000 women of childbearing age to 29 per 1000, whereas the new study shows the 2008 rate is stable at 28 per 1000...

Convincing Evidence That The Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill Helps Painful Periods

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

A large Scandinavian study that has been running for 30 years has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods - dysmenorrhoea. The research is published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction [1]...

Wear Condoms While Filming, Porn Actors Told, Los Angeles

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:00:00 PST

Pornographic film actors will have to wear condoms during scenes with sexual intercourse, the Los Angeles City Council has ruled - the vote was 9 to 1 in favor. However, before the new ordinance is enforced, it has to be signed by the mayor, and then the City Council, the city attorney, and police officials have to decide how the enforcement will be carried out...

A Major Factor Affecting Risk Of Sexually Transmitting HIV Is Viral Load; Condom Use Significantly Reduces Risk

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

The level of HIV-1 in the blood of an HIV-infected partner is the single most important factor influencing risk of sexual transmission to an uninfected partner, according to a multinational study of heterosexual couples in sub-Saharan Africa...

Young Women Often Fail To Spot Their Weight Gain

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

Despite popular belief about women's weight concerns, young women commonly fail to recognize recent gain of as many as 11 pounds - putting them at risk for cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related conditions. Self-perception of weight gain also appears to be significantly influenced by race, ethnicity and contraceptive methods...

Male Reproduction May Be Adversely Affected By Environmental Exposure To Organochlorines

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

Melissa Perry, Sc.D., M.H.S...

New Way To Learn About - And Potentially Block - Traits In Harmful Pathogens

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have developed a new way to identify the genes of harmful microbes, particularly those that have been difficult to study in the laboratory. This new method uses chemicals to create mutant bacteria, followed by genomic sequencing to identify all mutations...

Genital Herpes Vaccine - Research Progress

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:00:00 PST

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that an investigational vaccine protected some women against infection from one of the two types of herpes simplex viruses that cause genital herpes. Leading author Robert Belshe, M.D., director of the Saint Louis University Center for Vaccine Development commented: "There is some very good news in our findings...

Genital Herpes Treatment - Virus Can Reactivate After Aggressive Antiviral Therapy

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

According to a study in which three trials of antiviral therapy to treat genital herpes were combined, the herpes simplex virus type 2/HSV-2 can reactivate in 'breakthrough episodes' even when doses of antiviral therapy are high...

Sexual Satisfaction - As Women Get Older Things Improve

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:00:00 PST

The January issue of The American Journal of Medicine has published a new study, which reveals that sexual satisfaction in sexually active older women increases with age, whilst those who are not sexually active are satisfied with their sex lives. According to the study, most of the study participants report frequent arousal and orgasm, which continue into old age despite low sexual desire...

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