Could testosterone therapy benefit men with type 2 diabetes?

Researchers have established a link between testosterone, type 2 diabetes, obesity and renal failure, leading them to ask if testosterone could be a metabolic hormone.

Population Council's MZC outperforms TFV 1 percent gel in microbicide candidate preclinical study

MZC microbicide gel demonstrates strong efficacy against HIV and HSV-2 in preclinical study.

Mental health risk for new dads

Researchers have found anxiety around the arrival of a new baby is just as common as postnatal depression, and the risks for men are nearly as high as for women.

Online porn may feed sex addicts' desire for new sexual images

People who show compulsive sexual behaviour, commonly referred to as sex addiction, are driven to search more for new sexual images than their peers, according to new research led by the University...

Sex reassignment surgery may protect metabolic health of transgender women

Transgender women may have better metabolic health if they receive both sex reassignment surgery and female hormone therapy, according to new research.

Terrence Higgins Trust welcomes step in the right direction for HPV vaccine, but insists it only will be effective through wide availability

Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK's largest HIV and sexual health charity, today welcomed the announcement by the Government to extend the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to Men who have Sex with...

Terrence Higgins Trust welcomes step in the right direction for HPV vaccine, but insists it only will be effective through wide availability

Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK's largest HIV and sexual health charity, today welcomed the announcement by the Government to extend the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to Men who have Sex with...

Progress toward preventing HIV highlighted in special issue of AIDS research and human retroviruses

New and emerging biomedical pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) approaches to prevent HIV infection in targeted high-risk populations offer the most effective near-term strategy to reduce HIV...

HIV: the ongoing stigma and its impact on testing

In light of actor Charlie Sheen's announcement that he has HIV, we look at the signs and symptoms of the virus and discuss why many people are discouraged from HIV testing.

More money, more sex, more happiness? Not necessarily, study says

We are constantly blasted with the idea that more money and sex will bring more happiness, but a new study shows they do not have limitless benefits when it comes to well-being.

More money, more sex, more happiness? Not necessarily, study says

We are constantly blasted with the idea that more money and sex will bring more happiness, but a new study shows they do not have limitless benefits when it comes to well-being.

Journal Maturitas publishes position statement on testosterone replacement therapy in the aging male

The journal Maturitas has announced the publication of a position statement by the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) covering testosterone replacement therapy in the aging male.

Couples who have sex weekly are happiest

More sex may not always make you happier, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Study finds high prevalence of incapacitated rape among college women

Some 15 percent of women are raped while incapacitated from alcohol or other drug use during their freshman year at college, according to new research.The report, published in the Nov.

Studies find decline in rates of PSA screening, early-stage prostate cancer

Two studies in the November 17 issue of JAMA examine the change in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening and prostate cancer incidence before and after the 2012 U.S.

Eating to impress

If you're a man, how much you eat may have more to do with the gender of your dining companions than your appetite.

Alcoholism drug could help cure HIV, study finds

Researchers found that a drug used to treat alcoholism - disulfiram - awoke dormant HIV in patients with the virus, bringing a cure one step closer.

Effect of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection integrated with community health services

The rate of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was extremely low despite a high incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a study where pre-exposure antiretroviral medication...

Crime dramas and sexual assault: a study

Previous research has identified that exposure to the crime drama genre lowers rape myth acceptance and increases sexual assault prevention behaviors such as bystander intervention.

New project to help reduce unsafe abortion death rates in disaster zones

New research led by Dr Nibedita S Ray-Bennett at the University of Leicester will look into the sexual and reproductive health issues in disaster-prone areas during times of humanitarian crisis.

Men with Alzheimer's gene at risk of brain bleeding, study finds

Even though women with ApoE4 are at a higher risk for Alzheimer's, men who have the gene and disease suffer more tiny hemorrhages in their brains.

Study finds sexually transmitted infection affecting up to 1 percent of the population aged 16-44 in the UK

A new study strengthens growing evidence that Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The findings are recently published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

Previous oral contraceptive use associated with better outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer

Patients who develop ovarian cancer appear to have better outcomes if they have a history of oral contraceptive use, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in the current issue of...

New study finds testosterone replacement therapy does not increase heart risk

A new study of generally healthy men who used testosterone replacement therapy to normalize testosterone levels has found that taking supplemental testosterone does not increase their risk of...

Circumcision: Why It's Done, Risks and Recovery

Circumcision is a quick procedure carried out regularly and on a global scale. What is it, what are its benefits and when is it recommended?

Circumcision: Why It's Done, Risks and Recovery

Circumcision is a quick procedure carried out regularly and on a global scale. What is it, what are its benefits and when is it recommended?

Partners of heart defibrillator patients concerned about resuming sex

Intimate partners of people with heart defibrillators are more concerned about resuming sexual activity than the patients immediately after the device is implanted, according to research presented at...

New single-tablet HIV treatment wins FDA approval

US regulators have approved Gilead's Genvoya - a fixed-dose combination tablet - as a complete treatment for HIV-1 infection in patients aged 12 years and older.

What sex is safe for heart patients: A new approach using the KiTOMI model

New study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology dismisses myths and provides practical recommendations for healthcare providers counseling patients about sexual activity.

Premature ejaculation isn't a true illness

A new review argues that premature ejaculation--which has become the center of a multimillion dollar business--should not be classified as a male sexual dysfunction.

Study examines factors that may contribute to hypersexuality

In a study of European men, hypersexuality--a preoccupation with sexual fantasy or an excessive indulgence in sexual activity--correlated with proneness to sexual boredom and problems with erectile...

Premature ejaculation isn't a true illness

A new review argues that premature ejaculation--which has become the center of a multimillion dollar business--should not be classified as a male sexual dysfunction.

Study examines factors that may contribute to hypersexuality

In a study of European men, hypersexuality--a preoccupation with sexual fantasy or an excessive indulgence in sexual activity--correlated with proneness to sexual boredom and problems with erectile...

Pesticide exposure during teens linked to later-life sperm abnormalities

Researchers find that men who were exposed to the pesticides DDT and PCBs - known as organochlorines - during adolescence had greater sperm abnormalities later in life.

Pesticide exposure during teens linked to later-life sperm abnormalities

Researchers find that men who were exposed to the pesticides DDT and PCBs - known as organochlorines - during adolescence had greater sperm abnormalities later in life.

Persistent sub-epidemics sustain HIV transmission among men who have sex with men in the Netherlands

The resurgent HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Netherlands is driven by several large, persistent, self-sustaining, and, in many cases, growing sub-epidemics shifting...

Study examines bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics used to treat gonorrhea

Although gonorrhea susceptibility to the antibiotic cefixime has been improving in recent years, suggesting a halt of a drift towards antibiotic resistance, data for 2014 indicates a worsening of...

Around a fifth of unvaccinated ethnic school girls think they don't need HPV jab

Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) because they feel they don't need to have it, according to a Cancer...