Health

Senior citizens increasingly satisfied with their sex lives

Senior citizens have experienced a considerable improvement in their sex lives since the 1970s. A doctoral thesis by Nils Beckman at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that six out of every ten women and seven out of every ten ...

Health

Sufficient sleep is important for healthy sexual desire

In a study of 171 women, those who obtained more sleep on a given night experienced greater sexual desire the next day. Reflecting sleep's impact on sexual desire, each additional hour of sleep increased the likelihood of ...

Health

Study investigates sexual activity in lockdown

New research indicates that only four in 10 UK adults have been sexually active during the COVID-19 lockdown—a finding that could have important physical and mental health implications.

Psychology & Psychiatry

1 in 10 teens have sexted, many see porn by 6th grade: Study

A high number of preteens and teens in the United States have viewed pornography and many have also sent or received nude or seminude photos—sexting—over their smartphones, a new study reveals.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Gay men are cutting back on sex to avoid monkeypox

A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they'd cut down on sexual activity—including one-night stands and app-based hookups—in response to the global monkeypox outbreak.

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