Written by Amy Beecham Should your IUD hurt? How can it affect your sex life? Stylist asks two healthcare experts the most important […]
Investigational Oral Contraceptive Has Selective Impact on Endocrine Markers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new, next-generation combined oral contraceptive (COC) containing estetrol (E4) 15 mg and drospirenone (DRSP) […]
Worrisome birth-control knowledge gaps: Many women who rely on condoms overestimate effectiveness
A new study has uncovered concerning gaps in knowledge about birth control effectiveness. The research, conducted in the Vietnam capital […]
There Are 6 STIs You Can Have Without Showing Any Symptoms
Associate sexually transmitted infections with nasty rashes, nagging itching and burning wee? Sure, that’s the sort of thing that you’re […]
Supporting HIV-affected couples trying to conceive: A pilot study identifies a safe, effective strategy to help women with HIV have children in low-resource countries
Women with HIV were once advised against having children for fear that the infection could be passed on to their […]
First ever living donor HIV-to-HIV kidney transplant
For the first time, a person living with HIV has donated a kidney to a transplant recipient also living with […]
HPV vaccination rates remain critically low among younger adolescents in the U.S.
Only about 16 percent of U.S. adolescents have been fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the time they turn […]
Woman with vaginismus explains why first sexual experience was ‘heartbreaking’
Having sex for the first time is a painful experience for many women but for those with a condition called […]
Undiagnosed STIs can increase negative PMS symptoms: Women’s menstrual cycles can directly affect their general health
Women that have undiagnosed sexually transmitted infections may be at greater risk of experiencing negative premenstrual symptoms (PMS), according to […]
Study examines alcohol’s effects on sexual aggression
A new Aggressive Behavior study has examined alcohol’s “in the moment” effects on sexual aggression, or the acute effects of […]