Sexual Health Stories
- Is it normal for women to experience pain during or after sexual intercourse? It depends on how frequently it occurs and how severe the pain is, experts say.
- Many people feel distressed due to sexual thoughts and behavior, according to a new survey. But psychologists are still debating whether this warrants a diagnosis.
- Low libido? There are a variety of causes that can affect your hormones, sexual desire as well as ability. Here are five of them you should know about.
- Researchers at Kaiser Permanente have identified a variation near the SIM1 gene, linking it to a 26 percent heightened risk of experiencing erectile dysfunction.
- Men who followed a Mediterranean diet were less likely to to be impotent, according to a new study. Consuming at least nine weekly tablespoons of olive oil was also linked to higher levels of testosterone.
- The CDC has issued a reminder that condoms are not made to be used more than once as washing or reusing the product can reduce its effectiveness.
- Like women, men are also prone to experiencing negative feelings after sex (known as postcoital dysphoria) according to an international study.
- Men are more likely to "estimate" their number of sexual partners compared to women who keep an accurate tally, say researchers from the United Kingdom.
- While vaginal, anal, and oral sex still carry the highest risk of spreading STDs and STIs, here are four conditions that can be transmitted via kissing.
- WHO expressed hope the move will end stigma and improve health care access for transgender people.
- A man was found to have a wound on the roof of his mouth after performing too much oral sex, as revealed in a report by dentists from Mexico.
- After searching databases for papers on sex robots, a report found no evidence of benefits such as diminished loneliness or the curbing of sex crimes.