Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence.
By Justin Caba | Jun 19, 2013 04:02 PM EDT
A recent study shows us why some female students are more likely to "hook up" in their freshman year of college.
By Nadia-Elysse Harris | Jun 19, 2013 10:37 AM EDT
John Stagliano's wife defended her husband saying that his HIV has been undetectable for 15 years and he did not engage in sexual intercourse with actress Katie Summers.
By Anthony Rivas | Jun 17, 2013 07:29 PM EDT
A jury ruled on Monday that a urologist was not responsible for the post-operative complications of a penile implant that left a patient with an erection that lasted for eight months.
By Nsikan Akpan | Jun 16, 2013 09:55 PM EDT
Thirteen years of peer-based, HIV prevention programs for female sex workers reduced both HIV and syphilis in young pregnant women from southern India.
By Matthew Mientka | Jun 16, 2013 05:02 PM EDT
For a cost of only $1.75 per student, a self-defense training in an impoverished area of Kenya cut rapes among adolescent girls from nearly one in four to fewer than one in 10.
By Susan Scutti | Jun 13, 2013 04:33 PM EDT
Although testosterone has been strongly identified with the male sex drive, other factors may influence libido.
By Sabrina Bachai | Jun 12, 2013 08:27 PM EDT
Many physicians believe that hormone replacement treatment could be just what the doctor ordered for men with low testosterone levels.
By Anthony Rivas | Jun 11, 2013 11:15 PM EDT
The popular Bayer birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin are implicated in at least 23 deaths and 600 reports of adverse effects, according to Health Canada.
By Justin Caba | Jun 11, 2013 03:52 PM EDT
A procedure called "ball ironing" to eliminate wrinkles and improve the coloration of a man's scrotum is all the rage in Hollywood.
By Justin Caba | Jun 11, 2013 01:40 PM EDT
A man from Utah who has been charged with felony rape said he had sex with his neighbor to save her life.
By Justin Caba | Jun 11, 2013 12:31 PM EDT
A 48-year-old man from Las Vegas has recently completed a 13-hour procedure to repair his testicle that weighed over 130 pounds.
By Cindy del Rosario | Jun 10, 2013 06:37 PM EDT
Long gone are the days when curing gonorrhea was quick and easy, now that the STD is more resistant to the sole remaining antibiotic for treatment.
By Justin Caba | Jun 06, 2013 04:54 PM EDT
University of Florida researchers explored one of the great mysteries of the animal kingdom: where does a bird's penis go?
By Justin Caba | Jun 06, 2013 12:52 PM EDT
Researchers from Germany explore the relationship between low vitamin D levels and the risk of developing hepatitis B.
By Nadia-Elysse Harris | Jun 06, 2013 10:24 AM EDT
A new study by Italian researchers found that more than half of younger patients with erectile dysfunction experience it as severely as older patients.