Health
As one spouse's blood pressure rises, so does the other's: Study
In sickness and in health—and in blood pressure, too? A new international study finds that if your blood pressure rises with time, your spouse's might, also.
Dec 6, 2023
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News tagged with heterosexual couples
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Doctors' group expands definition of 'infertility'
A new, more inclusive definition of infertility has been crafted by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
Oct 25, 2023
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Health
Marital stress may be associated with worse patient‐reported outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
About 46% of American adults are divorced, widowed or have never been married, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and the proportion of never-marrieds has been rising steadily in modern times.
Sep 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The orgasm gap and why women climax less than men
Imagine a steamy sex scene involving a woman and a man from your favorite television show or movie. It's likely that both parties orgasm. But this doesn't reflect reality.
Aug 15, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
One in five women become pregnant naturally after having a baby conceived with IVF, finds new study
Around 20% of women who needed fertility treatment, such as IVF, to conceive their first child are likely to get pregnant naturally in the future, finds a new UCL study.
Jun 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Blue balls': There's no evidence they're harmful, and they shouldn't be used to pressure partners into sex
What are blue balls? Most people—health-care providers included—are familiar with this term referring to scrotal discomfort experienced in response to prolonged sexual arousal without orgasm.
Jun 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Relationship health, mental health and sexual satisfaction linked for men who have sex with men
Unlike heterosexual couples, men who have sex with men (MSM) experience worse sexual health when depressed even in strong relationships, meaning mental health and sex could be more closely related for this population.
Jun 1, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Lesbian couples using assisted reproductive technology have better outcomes
Same-sex lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) have more favorable or similar birth outcomes to heterosexual couples who conceive naturally or undergo ART to conceive, according to a study published ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical, surgical abortions are very safe: review
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women.
Jan 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Same-gender couples interact better than heterosexual couples: study
Same-gender couples have higher-quality interactions with one another than heterosexual couples in Southern California, a new UC Riverside study finds.
Oct 7, 2020
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