Sexual Conditions

Ovary Removal Cuts Prolapse Risk

Nov 26, 2014 PM EST

Removing the ovaries at hysterectomy may lower women's risk of pelvic organ prolapse after menopause, according to a new study.

Shared medical appointments increase contact time between women considering breast reduction and their surgeon

Nov 25, 2014 AM EST

Participants laud group education and support, says study in plastic and reconstructive surgery

Soy spells fewer hot flashes for certain women

Nov 18, 2014 AM EST

The key is their bodies' ability to produce equol from soy

Less sex plus more greens equals a longer life

Nov 17, 2014 PM EST

New Tel Aviv University study finds a slow pace of life is the secret to longevity of lizards and snakes

HIV risks high in Mexico City's male sex trade

Nov 14, 2014 PM EST

A new study documents the stark health dangers of the male sex trade in the streets, hotels, and discotheques of Mexico City. Lead author and health economist Omar Galárraga's point in making the grim assessment of the legal but perilous market is t..

Altered milk protein can deliver AIDS drug to infants

Nov 11, 2014 PM EST

A novel method of altering a protein in milk to bind with an antiretroviral drug promises to greatly improve treatment for infants and young children suffering from HIV/AIDS, according to a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Can HIV be transmitted via manicure instruments?

Nov 10, 2014 PM EST

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists numerous potential alternative sources of HIV transmission in addition to the known classical modes for acquiring the AIDS virus. Although manicure instruments is not on this list of alternat..

Having a Y chromosome doesn't affect women's response to sexual images, brain study shows

Nov 05, 2014 PM EST

Women born with a rare condition that gives them a Y chromosome don’t only look like women physically, they also have the same brain responses to visual sexual stimuli, a new study shows.

Abnormal Sexual Fantasies Identified

Oct 31, 2014 PM EDT

Normal sexual fantasies have for the first time been identified by Canadian scientists, according to a new study.

NYU research: Tourism as a driver of illicit drug use, HIV risk in the DR

Oct 29, 2014 PM EDT

The study seeks to expand the understanding of the availability and usage of drugs in tourism-rich areas which presents barriers to HIV prevention.

Young Kids Ease Menopause Symptoms

Oct 27, 2014 PM EDT

Having kids in the house could help reduce symptoms of menopause, according to a new study.

Texts Reveal Relationship Secrets

Oct 24, 2014 PM EDT

Texts can reveal a lot about a person's romantic relationships, according to a new study.

New findings will improve the sex lives of women with back problems

Oct 24, 2014 PM EDT

Newly published findings from the University of Waterloo are giving women with bad backs renewed hope for better sex lives. The findings—part of the first-ever study to document how the spine moves during sex—outline which sex positions are best ..

Impressions shaped by facial appearance foster biased decisions

Oct 21, 2014 PM EDT

Research in recent years has shown that people associate specific facial traits with an individual's personality. For instance, people consistently rate faces that appear more feminine or that naturally appear happy as looking more trustworthy. In ad..

Shopping for an egg donor: Is beauty, brains, or health most important?

Oct 20, 2014 PM EDT

When it comes to picking an egg donor, until recent years, recipients tended to prefer someone with a similar appearance. Donor trait choices are changing, though, and which traits are now more preferable and why is the focus of "Beauty, Brains or He..