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< 07/28/2010 10:08 AM Washington D.C. pushes female condoms to fight HIV

Groups in Washington D.C. are aiming to give away 500,000 female condoms as part of citywide effort to try and stop the spread of HIV in the district that has one of the highest infection rates in the U.S.

Condom - HIV - United States - Washington DC - Health < 07/26/2010 01:11 PM Report: Female orgasm disorder gets little help For one out of four women, orgasm during sex is an elusive goal. According to a new report, medical science isn't doing enough to ensure these women find satisfaction between the sheets.
Orgasm - People - Women - Research - Medicine < 07/26/2010 01:11 PM Sponsored By: < 07/16/2010 04:45 PM Some birth control less effective for heavy women Several studies have called into question the effectiveness of birth control in obese and overweight women — results that are particularly concerning in light of the recent U.S. obesity epidemic.
Birth control - Obesity - Health - People - Overweight < 07/09/2010 08:17 AM Can biological clock put women in the mood? Are older women sexually adventurous because they, perhaps unconsciously, are desperate for a baby? That's what a new study suggests.


Sleep - Health - Sleep disorder - Conditions and Diseases - United States < 07/05/2010 06:28 PM Men taking Viagra risk sex diseases Men who took erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra were more likely to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Sildenafil - Health - Sexually transmitted disease - Men's Health - Conditions and Diseases < 06/23/2010 08:31 PM STI risk higher for swingers than prostitutes Scientists studying swingers say they have higher rates of sexually transmitted infections than prostitutes.


Sexually transmitted disease - Prostitution - Health - Sexuality - Reproductive health < 06/18/2010 04:14 PM ‘Female Viagra' rejected by FDA panel

A panel of health experts on Friday rejected the latest offering submitted for federal approval to treat lack of female libido: an antidepressant drug that failed to increase sexual desire in two studies.

Food and Drug Administration - Libido - Sildenafil - Health - Antidepressant < 06/19/2010 06:58 PM FDA urges consumers to avoid coffee aphrodisiac The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday urged consumers to stop using an instant coffee product that is being marketed as a sexual aphrodisiac, saying it could dangerously lower blood pressure.
Food and Drug Administration - Aphrodisiac - Blood pressure - Instant coffee - Health < 06/17/2010 05:10 PM FDA panel backs five-mornings-after pill

Federal health experts said Thursday a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than existing drugs is safe and effective.

Emergency contraception - Food and Drug Administration - United States - Birth control - Pregnancy < 06/16/2010 02:35 PM 'Female Viagra' falls short, FDA says

Federal health experts meet this week to review the first pill designed to boost the female sex drive, more than a decade after Pfizer's drug Viagra sparked the search for a female counterpart.

Sildenafil - Food and Drug Administration - Pfizer - Health - Sexuality < 06/15/2010 07:01 PM Heavy women, but not men, lack sex partners In a new study, European researchers found obese women had more trouble finding a sexual partner than their normal-weight counterparts, though the same wasn't true for obese men, and were four times as likely to have an unplanned pregnancy.
Pregnancy - Sexuality - Obesity - Sexology - People < 06/07/2010 08:21 AM Sexsomniacs sleep right through sex For some, sex can get to be a little routine but imagine sleeping right through it entirely. That's what a surprising number of patients at a sleep clinic report, says a new study.


Sleep - Health - Sleep disorder - Conditions and Diseases - United States < 06/04/2010 08:28 AM Top sex and marriage advice through the ages

We often think of antique relationship advice found in dusty books written by long-dead elders as useless or good only for a laugh. But some of it was remarkably insightful — and sexually specific.

Relationship counseling - Relationships - Advice - Marriage - Recreation < 05/21/2010 11:22 AM A heart attack shouldn't kill your sex life Surviving a heart attack can kill your sex life. < 05/18/2010 03:19 PM Downside of Viagra? Possible hearing loss Men who take Viagra could be at an increased risk for long-term hearing loss, a new study suggests.  The results show that men over 40 who took Viagra were twice as likely to report hearing loss as were men who had not used the drugs.

< 05/18/2010 08:21 AM Why some lovers find smoking sexy

Is it odd that he gets hot when his wife lights a cigarette? After a long bout of celibacy, does it hurt to get back in the game? Sexploration answers your most intimate queries. Got a question? E-mail us . We'll post answers to selected questions.

Celibacy - Sexuality - Health - Catholic Church - Sexual abuse < 05/07/2010 08:27 AM Sexual satisfaction ebbs for those 45 and older Americans 45 and older are far more open to sex outside of marriage than they were 10 years ago, but they're engaging in sex less often and with less satisfaction, according to a major new survey.
United States - Sexuality - Sex - Sexology - Advice < 05/05/2010 02:58 PM Squeaky-voiced ladies dig deep-voiced men Women with high-pitched voices apparently prefer deep-voiced, manly men, according to new research that sheds light on the rules of attraction. < 05/05/2010 02:58 PM Sponsored By: < 05/03/2010 01:49 PM Parents don’t think own teens are having sex Many parents don't think their kids are interested in sex, but believe that everyone else's kids are, a new study reveals.
Parent - Sexuality - Sex Education - Home - Family < 04/30/2010 08:12 AM In adult films, condom question looms large

A campaign to mandate the use of condoms in adult videos produced by California’s pornography industry made allies of seemingly strange bedfellows.

California - Pornography - Condom - Pornographic film - Health