Health
How often do people have sex?
Australians report having sex once or twice a week, on average. For Brits, it's less than once a week, while Americans report having sex two to three times a week.
Feb 25, 2019
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News tagged with sexual reproduction
Health
Readiness for first sex is about more than age for many young Britons
A substantial proportion of young Britons are not ready for their first sexual activity- whatever their age-and lose their virginity "under circumstances that are incompatible with positive sexual health," reveals research ...
Jan 14, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Undiagnosed STIs can increase negative PMS symptoms
Women that have undiagnosed sexually transmitted infections may be at greater risk of experiencing negative premenstrual symptoms (PMS), according to new Oxford University research.
Sep 17, 2018
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Health
AMA opposes proposed cuts, gag orders for reproductive health
(HealthDay)—The American Medical Association (AMA) strongly objects to the Trump administration's plan to withhold federal family planning funding from Planned Parenthood and other entities, according to a statement released ...
Jul 31, 2018
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How forced pregnancies and abortions deny women control over their own bodies
For most women in Australia, the decision about whether or not to have a baby is a profoundly personal one. But for some, control over this decision is taken away from them, usually by an abusive male partner. This can happen ...
Jul 2, 2018
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Genetics
Study investigates the reproductive habits of the fungus that causes athlete's foot
The sexual habits of Trichophyton rubrum, the fungus that causes athlete's foot and other kinds of skin and nail infections, were the focus of a study published by Brazilian scientists and international collaborators in the ...
Jun 29, 2018
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Health
Transgenderism no longer a mental illness: WHO
Transgender people, who identify as the opposite gender to the one they were born with, should no longer be considered mentally ill, according to a new UN categorisation.
Jun 19, 2018
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Immunology
Infection site affects how a virus spreads through the body
A person is more likely to get infected by HIV through anal intercourse than vaginal, but no one knows quite why. A new study by scientists at the Gladstone Institutes shows that infection sites could affect the immune system's ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola virus infects reproductive organs in monkeys
Ebola virus can infect the reproductive organs of male and female macaques, according to a study published in The American Journal of Pathology, suggesting that humans could be similarly infected. Prior studies of survivors ...
Feb 8, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika monkey study suggests worse fetal effects for vaginal versus mosquito transmission
Rhesus macaques that were vaginally infected with Zika virus showed higher prevalence of Zika in the reproductive tract than previously seen in macaques that received skin injections of the virus. The findings, published ...
Aug 24, 2017
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