Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Sexual Health / STDs News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/sexual_health/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171724.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171724.php Since the discovery in 2007 that a component of human semen called SEVI boosts infectivity of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have been trying to learn more about SEVI and how it works, in hopes of thwarting its infection-promoting activity. HIV / AIDS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171681.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171681.php AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that Schoolies Week is a traditional celebration for students after a tough year, but it is also a time of high health risk for young people. Dr Hambleton, a Brisbane GP, said the focus has been on preventing the risks of alcohol and binge drinking but students should be equally careful and cautious about their sexual health. Sexual Health / STDs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171652.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171652.php Agence France-Presse examines a new U.S.-backed "12 million dollar family planning drive launched" Wednesday during a three-day conference on family planning in Kampala, Uganda. Sexual Health / STDs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171658.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171658.php Report Examines HIV/AIDS Grant Funding HIV/AIDS program grants made by U.S.-based foundations totaled $618 billion in 2008, an 11 percent increase from the previous year, according to a new report by Funders Concerned About AIDS, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. HIV / AIDS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171654.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171654.php "Providing access to contraception for 215 million women, mainly in developing countries, would help to stabilize population growth and significantly reduce the effects of climate change," according to a report released Wednesday by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Nature News reports (Gilbert, 11/18). Sexual Health / STDs Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171472.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171472.php Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is expected to release details of his health care reform bill to members of the Democratic caucus on Wednesday, setting up a possible weekend vote on cloture on the motion to proceed, CongressDaily reports. According to Reid spokesperson Jim Manley, Reid expects to have the final Congressional Budget Office scores of the bill before a 5 p.m. meeting with the caucus. Abortion Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171478.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171478.php A Baltimore bill (FID 09-0406) to require crisis pregnancy centers to post signs stating that they do not provide abortion services is progressing through the City Council, WBAL reports. The council voted 12-3 in favor of the bill, which now moves on to a third and final vote. Pregnancy / Obstetrics Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171380.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171380.php Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species - from humans to house sparrows - according to new research. Consistent personality traits, such as aggression and daring, are also more important to females when looking for a mate than they are to males. Research from the University of Exeter draws together a range of studies to reveal the role that sexual selection plays in this disparity between males and females. Men's health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171335.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171335.php WLBT: "The White House Office of National AIDS Policy chose Jackson [Mississipppi] to host an HIV/AIDS town hall meeting Monday night. The community discussion allowed Mississippians to give feedback that will be included in a national strategy to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. ... Many asked for sex and STD education in the schools, more doctors and transportation funding in rural areas and health insurance" (Anderson, 11/17). HIV / AIDS Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171315.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171315.php Marie Stopes International is leading seminars in Afghanistan that explain the benefits of birth control to Islamic religious leaders known as mullahs, the New York Times reports. Afghanistan has a fertility rate of six children per woman, the highest in Asia. Sexual Health / STDs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171314.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171314.php Teenagers ages 15 through 19 now comprise nearly 40% of Mississippi's sexually transmitted infection cases, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. The number of chlamydia cases among teens increased 25% over the last five years, and numbers of cases in 2008 were close to the 2007 total. Sexual Health / STDs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171344.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171344.php By offering family planning services to people seeking HIV/AIDS information and treatment, Africa's population growth rate could be curbed by 2.5 percent, health experts said Monday during an international family health conference in Kampala, Uganda, Agence France-Presse reports (11/16). Sexual Health / STDs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171223.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171223.php BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing products for female sexual health, including LibiGel® for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), applauds the efforts of Boehringer Ingelheim to develop a therapy to treat this unmet medical need. Sexual Health / STDs Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171135.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171135.php Rates of the three most common sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. -- chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis -- continue to increase, especially among teenagers, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Monday, Reuters reports. Sexual Health / STDs Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171164.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171164.php Changes Planned For Ugandan HIV/AIDS Campaign "The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) is revamping its national HIV information campaign after HIV prevention messages were less successful than hoped," PlusNews reports. HIV / AIDS Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171115.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171115.php "Now that we know how the body defends itself against the Chlamydia bacteria, we can develop a vaccine that optimises that defence. We have a basic understanding of how the vaccine could work, but some work remains to be done. We believe that it will take a few years before the vaccine becomes a reality," says researcher Ellen Marks, the author of the thesis. The body defends itself against infections with a type of white cell called the T lymphocyte. Sexual Health / STDs Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171101.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171101.php Data from pivotal Phase III clinical trials demonstrate that flibanserin 100mg increased the number of satisfying sexual events (SSE) and sexual desire (the co-primary endpoints) while decreasing the distress associated with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD). Flibanserin is an investigational compound being developed by Boehringer Ingelheim for the treatment of HSDD in pre-menopausal women. Women's Health / Gynecology Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171071.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171071.php The drug flibanserin, which was originally created as an antidepressant, is effective in treating women with low libido, pooled results from three separate clinical trials have found. These trials were the first ever to test a therapy that works at the level of the brain to enhance libido in women reporting low sexual desire, said John M. Thorp Jr., M.D. Sexual Health / STDs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171068.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171068.php HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a free guide for African communities in the UK, stressing the importance of regular testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The guide, called 'Be Wise', has been funded by the Pan-London HIV Prevention Programme to tackle high rates of HIV among Africans. Sexual Health / STDs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171013.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171013.php Kaiser Family Foundation Looks At Views On The U.S. Role In Global Health As a follow-up to a survey conducted in May 2009, this poll examines Americans' attitudes toward U.S. global health investments and priorities. Aid / Disasters Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170942.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170942.php HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Health that all new nurses will be educated to degree level from 2013. Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) currently employs nurses who work in Chlamydia screening programmes for young people, HIV testing clinics and clinics that offer contraception services and screening for sexually transmitted infections. Sexual Health / STDs Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170971.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170971.php In the last 10 years, the St. Louis area has seen an alarming increase in new diagnoses of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among 13-24 year-olds. Between 1997-2007, more than 50 new diagnoses of HIV were made each year among adolescents and young adults, who are often disconnected from the health-care system or support services. Nationwide, St. Louis has among the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases in this age group. Sexual Health / STDs Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170840.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170840.php Although "no one supports forced abortion," coerced abortions and involuntary sterilizations "are commonplace in China" under the country's one-child policy, syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker writes in the Washington Post. Abortion Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170841.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170841.php Provoked by Harvard University's "pro-abstinence club" -- called True Love Revolution -- "brainy women are defending their right to have sex with whomever they want, whenever and however they want," Newsweek columnist Lisa Miller writes. Sexual Health / STDs Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170660.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170660.php Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a new campaign today teaching gay men just how HIV is passed on during unprotected anal sex. With little or no sex education relevant to young gay men in schools this new campaign gives a valuable biology lesson to fill these important knowledge gaps. Sexual Health / STDs