http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. When it comes to men's sexual health, dirty jokes may just be the best medicine. A QUT researcher is helping Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) use comedy and YouTube to deliver sexuality education to young Australian men. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-dirty-medicine.html Health Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:20 EST news288339847 The proportion of young women diagnosed with genital warts in Australia has seen a significant decline thanks to the HPV vaccine, suggests a paper published today in BMJ. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-genital-wart-young-women-plummets.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:30:01 EST news285522393 (Medical Xpress)—A new study based on in-depth interviews of rural Latino men in western Oregon finds that these men need sexual health services designed for their needs, including more male health providers, more convenient clinic hours, and Spanish-speaking doctors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-sexual-health-rural-latino-men.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:00:34 EST news281861950 Parents are more accepting of their teenage daughters using birth control pills than any other form of contraception, including condoms, according to a recent study from UC San Francisco (UCSF). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-parents-teen-girls-birth-pills.html Health Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:56:40 EST news279878184 (HealthDay)—Current recommendations for the assessment and management of female reproductive complications following treatment of cancers in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood have been updated, according to a review published online Feb. 4 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-guidelines-young-ca-survivors-fertility.html Cancer Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:09:54 EST news279292182 A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that within a nationally representative study of American men and women, sex was rated as highly arousing and pleasurable whether or not condoms and/or lubricants were used. Condoms and lubricants are commonly used by both women and men when they have sex. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-reveals-sex-pleasurable-condom-lubricant.html Health Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:03 EST news278098463 (Medical Xpress)—Women are invited to take part in a QUT study that is trying to understand why some people experience 'post-sex blues'. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-post-sex-blues.html Health Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:50:01 EST news271495732 Introducing abstinence education into UK schools could be a less effective substitute for comprehensive Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) aimed at children and young adults, say a research team led by Sheffield Hallam University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-debate-sexual-abstinence-schools.html Health Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:25:19 EST news270811490 (Medical Xpress)—A new in-depth analysis of sexual health clinic attendance and diagnoses during last year's Rugby World Cup (RWC) reveals increased risk and harm for attendees who had sex related to this sporting event. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-sexual-health-rugby-world-cup.html Health Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:38:34 EST news269587703 (Medical Xpress)—Black urban teenagers from low-income families face a rate of sexually transmitted disease up to 10 times higher than their white counterparts, but recent studies at Oregon State University have identified approaches to prevention programs that might reduce this problem. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-std-epidemic-black-teenagers.html Health Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:53:51 EST news267803623 In this week's PLoS Medicine, Joseph Tucker from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA and colleagues lay out a social entrepreneurship for sexual health (SESH) approach that focuses on decentralized community delivery, multisectoral networks, and horizontal collaboration (business, technology, and academia). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-social-entrepreneurship-sexual-health.html Health Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:00:03 EST news261757734 A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that handlebar position is associated with changes in genital sensation in female cyclists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-handlebar-affect-sexual-health-female.html Health Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:33:20 EST news261052390 People who were sexually unfaithful without their partner's knowledge were less likely to practice safe sex than those who had other sexual relationships with their partner's consent. They were also more likely to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the encounter. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-secret-pose-greater-infection-sexual.html Health Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:07:33 EST news258894437 Sex education at school is young people's preferred source of information about sex, according to a new report from Queen's University and the University of Ulster. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-focuses-teen-sexual-health-northern.html Health Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:53:04 EST news258627171 New research carried out by researchers from NUI Galway, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) has found that a national screening campaign for chlamydia in young people would not prove cost effective. The research also explored the attitudes, fears and preferences of young Irish men and women aged 18-29 years old towards accepting tests to detect chlamydia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-screening-campaign-chlamydia-action-sexual.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 30 May 2012 16:19:26 EST news257613534 Bisexuality, often stigmatized, typically has been lumped with homosexuality in previous public health research. But when Indiana University scientists recently focused on the health issues and behaviors specific to behaviorally bisexual men and women, they found tremendous variety, and that commonly used labels, such as heterosexual and homosexual, can sometimes do more harm than good. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-iu-bisexuality-focus-health-behavior.html Other Tue, 29 May 2012 03:33:32 EST news257481201 He was 17 and had come to Johns Hopkins’ Harriet Lane Clinic for a routine physical. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-gaps-sexual-health-male-teens.html Pediatrics Tue, 15 May 2012 06:37:10 EST news256282532 (HealthDay) -- Nearly 20 percent of men with sexual dysfunction have impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and are more likely than men with normal glucose levels to have severe erectile dysfunction (ED), reduced penile blood flow, and overt hypogonadism as well as increased overall cardiovascular (CV) risk, according to a study published online April 10 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-impaired-fasting-glucose-affects-male.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:10:01 EST news254150134 Findings from a first-of-its-kind study by Indiana University researchers confirm anecdotal evidence that exercise -- absent sex or fantasies -- can lead to female orgasm. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-female-orgasm-sexual-pleasure.html Other Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:04:08 EST news251352224 The more often older married individuals engage in sexual activity, the more likely they are to be happy with both their lives and marriages, according to new research presented in Boston at The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) 64th Annual Scientific Meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-sex-significant-predictor-happiness-seniors.html Health Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:35:11 EST news241018502 Bisexual men have unique health needs compared to exclusively homosexual and heterosexual men, but the stigma they face makes learning of their needs -- and even reaching these men in their "hidden communities" -- difficult for public health professionals, say Indiana University researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-bisexual-men-sexual-health-requires.html Health Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:50:30 EST news239341787 A new study by researchers at Indiana University and George Mason University found the sexual repertoire of gay men surprisingly diverse, suggesting that a broader, less disease-focused perspective might be warranted by public health and medical practitioners in addressing the sexual health of gay and bisexual men. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-gay-bisexual-men-varied-sexual.html Health Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:25:27 EST news238170319 The number of young people having unprotected sex in the West has risen sharply over the past two years, a survey said Monday, with health professionals concerned the safe sex message is falling on deaf ears. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-young-people-unprotected-sex.html Health Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:18:28 EST news236247497 Men who channeled positive thoughts into a five-week writing assignment about their testicular cancer showed signs of improved mental health afterward, in contrast to men who wrote negatively or neutrally about their condition, according to results of a Baylor University pilot study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-men-testicular-cancer-benefit-positively.html Cancer Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:53:48 EST news235306414 Many women over 50 years old date and are sexually active and thereby face many possible health risks. Yet, most educational campaigns designed to prevent sexually transmitted diseases target younger generations. Older women also need and want more information about sexual health and wellness. A study in the new special issue of the Journal of Consumer Affairs on older consumers found a critical need for improving communication between older women and their physicians about sexual health and for providing these women with tools on how to negotiate with partners about safe sex practices. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-older-women-lack-important-sexual.html Health Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:52:56 EST news235191155 Friends, the mainstream media and the internet, all potentially unreliable sources, continue to be the way America's young adults find their health information. Research has found that while they trust health professionals and health educators, they often do not turn to them for information, especially when it comes to their sexual health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-teen-contraceptive-website.html Health Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:26:44 EST news235045555 Positive ageing is explored in a series of papers emanating from five different countries in the latest issue of the e-journal of Applied Psychology, released today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-positive-aging.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:50:37 EST news227533822 The results of a national online study show that 45% consider their parents to be their sexuality role model. Shattering stereotypes that parents and society hold about teen sexuality, the survey also revealed that only 32% looked to their friends and just 15% took inspiration from celebrities. Dr. Jean-Yves Frappier, a researcher at the University of Montreal's affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Centre will be presenting the results at the Canadian Paediatric Society's 88th Annual Conference on June 18, 2011. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-teens-parents-friends-sexual-role.html Health Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:21:09 EST news227359233 A new study finds that young bisexual and lesbian women are less likely to get Pap tests than straight women, while young bisexual women face a higher risk of being diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-bisexual-lesbian-women-pap.html Health Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:20:01 EST news226662962 That's what viewers of the past HBO series Sex and the City may ask themselves when faced with the prospect of uncomfortable discussions about sexual health with partners, friends and doctors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-viewers-tv-characters-sexual-health.html Health Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:13:38 EST news226149208