High-dose sodium nitrite with citric acid creams better than placebo for anogenital warts

A high-dose treatment of sodium nitrite, 6 percent, with citric acid, 9 percent, creams applied twice daily was more effective than placebo for treating the common sexually transmitted disease of...

Living liver donors report lower sexual function in early months post-surgery

Donor education pre-transplant may help improve recovery, reduce concernsA new study found that sexual function in adult living donors was lower at the evaluation phase and at three months...

Youths evaluated for sexual abuse at risk for revictimization online

Survey shows many vulnerable teens engage in sexting, are solicited online and meet in person with someone they first met onlineMany suspected victims of child sexual abuse are sharing sexually...

Polygamy quadruples heart disease risk, claims new study

A potentially controversial new study reports an increased risk of heart disease among men with multiple wives - with the severity of disease increasing with number of wives.

We are family: Adult support reduces youths' risk of violence exposure

New research shows that males in urban environments with adult connections less likely to be involved in or to witness violenceAdults can have a bigger influence on youths growing up in poor...

Text messaging useful for reaching 'at-risk' teens about sex

Text messaging that connects teens with sexual health educators may be effective for delivering sexual health information, according to a recent study by a researcher in The Edward R.

Orphaned boys as vulnerable to abuse as girls

Orphaned children in low- and middle-income countries face a high risk of trauma, with physical and sexual abuse being by far the most prevalent traumatic events.

Form of permanent radiotherapy may prolong prostate cancer suvival, study finds

Compared with dose-escalated external beam radiotherapy, low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy may prolong survival for patients with prostate cancer, a new study finds.

Addressing the needs of young women with disorders of sex development

Disorders of sex development are lifelong conditions that are usually diagnosed at birth or during adolescence.

Tonsillectomy in childhood to prevent tonsillitis may reduce the risk for HPV-related tonsil cancer

Undergoing prophylactic childhood tonsillectomy reduced the future risk for tonsil carcinoma diagnosis, according to the results of a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the...

A bad buzz: Men with HIV need fewer drinks to feel effects

Researchers at Yale and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System compared the number of drinks that men with HIV infection, versus those without it, needed to get a buzz.

Key to better sex ed: Focus on gender & power

Making sexuality and HIV education programs more effectiveA new analysis by Population Council researcher Nicole Haberland provides powerful evidence that sexuality and HIV education programs...

Obesity significantly increases prostate cancer risk in African-American men, study finds

Obesity has a profoundly different effect on prostate cancer risk in African-American as compared to non-Hispanic white men.

Reasons behind an increase in female genital cosmetic surgery in Australia and the UK

Publicly funded labiaplasties in Australia and the United Kingdom have more than doubled over the last decade, leading experts said at the RCOG/RANZCOG World Congress in Brisbane, Australia.

Opioid relapse rates fall after jail release, according to pilot study

It has been called a pioneering strategy for treating opioid addiction, and has already been adopted in a small yet growing number of jails and prisons in the United States.

African-American men at greater risk of prostate cancer, study finds

Compared with non-Hispanic white men, obesity presented a higher prostate cancer risk and may be 'uniquely harmful' to African-American men, a new study finds.

Children taught about sexual abuse more likely to report it

A new review finds children who take part in school-based programs designed to help prevent sexual abuse are more likely to report experiencing it currently or in the past.

New IUD LILETTA now available to U.S. women

Actavis plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company and leader in women's health care, and Medicines360, a nonprofit women's health pharmaceutical company, have announced that LILETTA&trade...

Disabled girls are vulnerable to abuse by carers and partners because of their isolation and incapacity, research says

Disabled girls and women are vulnerable to abuse by carers and partners because of their isolation and physical incapacity, new research says.

Study finds testicular cancer link for muscle-building supplements

Men who reported taking muscle-building supplements, such as pills and powders with creatine or androstenedione, reported a significantly higher likelihood of having developed testicular cancer than...

Study finds testicular cancer link for muscle-building supplements

Men who reported taking muscle-building supplements, such as pills and powders with creatine or androstenedione, reported a significantly higher likelihood of having developed testicular cancer than...

HPV vaccination of adolescent boys may be cost-effective for preventing oropharyngeal cancer

A new study indicates that vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer, a cancer that starts...

Eating out 'raises risk for high blood pressure'

A new study is the first to show a link between eating away from home and increased risk for high blood pressure. The association was found to be particularly strong among men.

Distance running may be an evolutionary 'signal' for desirable male genes

Pre-birth exposure to high levels of the male sex hormone testosterone has already been shown to confer evolutionary advantages for men: strength of sex drive, sperm count, cardiovascular efficiency...

Male offspring get the most benefit from pregnant mother's exercise

Male offspring appear to benefit more than females from the positive effects of exercise during pregnancy, an animal study by UNSW medical researchers has found.

Sex crimes more common in certain families

New research from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Oxford University, UK, shows that close relatives of men convicted of sexual offences commit similar offences themselves more...

New low-temperature plasma treatment for prostate cancer developed

Scientists have discovered a potential new treatment for prostate cancer that causes cells to die in a different way to other therapies.

Sex crimes more common in certain families

New research from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Oxford University, UK, shows that close relatives of men convicted of sexual offences commit similar offences themselves more...

Case study Cabo Verde: Simulation offers policy Rx for curbing HIV

When a whole country's public health is at stake, making the wrong policy choices can cost lives and money.

Posttraumatic stress can have profound effects on sexual health

Although sexual dysfunction is not a specific symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is a frequent complaint among trauma survivors.

Breastfeeding women and sex: Higher sex drive or relationship management?

Study focuses on how women experience sex after having babiesNew mothers in the Philippines spend more time in the bedroom with their partner in the first few weeks after giving birth than they...

Rise in IUD and contraceptive implant use among US teens

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that use of long-acting reversible contraception by teens in the US increased by fifteen times from 2005-13.

Study reveals mixed picture on the effectiveness of Viagra and related drugs

Viagra and other related drugs are not a universal 'cure-all' for impotence, according to a new study from The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research.

Study reveals mixed picture on the effectiveness of Viagra and related drugs

Viagra and other related drugs are not a universal 'cure-all' for impotence, according to a new study from The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research.

Women think 'as rationally' as men - but also use more gut feeling

How much do men and women differ psychologically? Does greater emotional empathy in women result in less rational thinking when it comes to choosing to do harm for a greater good?

Domestic violence deters contraception

Domestic violence takes many forms. The control of a woman's reproductive choices by her partner is one of them.

Eating fruits and vegetables with high pesticide residue may affect sperm quality

A study finds an association between consumption of foods with high pesticide residue and low-quality sperm in men, but the authors urge caution in interpreting the results.