Copyright 2008 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 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113928.php The New York state Senate "clearly missed the mark" by not passing the Healthy Teens Act, which would make funding available for schools to provide comprehensive sex education, Claudia Gryvatz Copquin, author of "The Neighborhoods of Queens," writes in a Long Island Newsday opinion piece. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113798.php Black women taking low-dose oral contraceptives have a risk of side effects that can lead to heart disease and diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, Reuters Health reports. For the study, Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113705.php The Royal Society of Health (RSH) welcomes the decision to introduce a national HPV vaccination programme, but with reservations. Responding to the decision taken by the Department of Health last week to use 'Cervarix', one of two HPV vaccines on the market, Professor Richard Parish, RSH Chief Executive said: "The health benefits of vaccination will be considerable, but they could have been much greater. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113613.php Having intercourse more often may help prevent the development of erectile dysfunction (ED). A study published in the July 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine reports that researchers have found that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop ED. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113510.php A collaborative study which included researchers from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) West Midlands and is published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), shows an increasing rate of sexual infections in people over 45 years in the West Midlands. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113339.php Speaking about the launch of Lord Darzi's Report High Quality Care for All, Julie Bentley, Chief Executive, fpa said: "We are delighted that Lord Darzi's report has recognised the importance of sexual health and included it as one of six key goals for the NHS, as part of the commissioning of comprehensive wellbeing and prevention services. This is a tremendous step forward. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113322.php A team of British researchers has found that among the over-45 age group, there has been a doubling of sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates in less than 10 years. The findings are published in the BMJ journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113284.php Julie Bentley, Chief Executive, fpa said: "We've also noticed a rise in the numbers of over 45's phoning our helpline. Tragically, the sexual health of men and women of this age group is largely neglected and it's something fpa is increasingly concerned about. Services are geared towards young people, campaigns are targeted at the under 25's so over 45's think that sexual health has nothing to do with them and don't even know when they're taking risks. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113257.php The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, in collaboration with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Center for Youth Violence Prevention, announced the results of a three-year, comprehensive research project on sexual and dating violence among New York City high school students, and the health impact of that violence on those victimized by it. A copy of the full study, "Partners and Peers: Sexual and Dating Violence Among NYC Youth," will be released in July. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113245.php Many people who know their sexual partners well consider themselves to be at a low risk of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, according to a study published in the June issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Reuters reports.For the study, Cindy Masaro of the Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113230.php Congress should "recognize" the "growing body of research" that affirms the efficacy of abstinence-only sex education when debating funding levels for sex education programs, Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association, writes in a Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113259.php Homosexual behaviour is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world's largest study of twins. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113229.php The Scottish government plans to provide no-cost emergency contraception at most of the country's 1,200 community pharmacies, Scottish Public Health Minister Shona Robison announced Wednesday, the Scotsman reports. Robison said that she hopes by making the services part of the national contract with pharmacies, women will receive increased access to EC. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113109.php HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be distributing 2000 condom packs to revellers at this year's Rainbowfest in Aberdeen. THT will be at The Main Event on Saturday 5th July from 12 noon - 7pm at Queens Links, Beach Boulevard, Aberdeen giving out lots of limited edition 'Get it On' condom campaign goodies - including T-shirts, travel card holders, temporary tattoos, plus all the information and advice you need about keeping sex safe, while having fun. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113136.php Scored, a project run by the Birmingham Young People's Health Project which uses football to educate young people about sexual health and relationships is the winner of the 2008 Pamela Sheridan Award for excellence in sex and relationships education (SRE). The project will receive £1,000 and five years membership with fpa. The Scored project ran a 12 week course for eleven young people aged between 13 and 18. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113108.php On Wednesday the 16th of July, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a group for gay men who feel they behave compulsively or addictively when it comes to sex. The group will take place weekly for 10 weeks from 6.30 - 9pm in Central London. The group aims to help people who feel that their sexual behaviour is having an overwhelming and negative impact on their lives. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113022.php About 40% of New York City residents who have multiple sex partners did not use a condom during their last sexual encounter, according to a report released Tuesday by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112821.php House Democratic leaders on Tuesday "abruptly pulled" a bill (HR 5876) related to child abuse in residential treatment programs after Republican leaders sought to amend the measure to require parental consent before new prescriptions were given, including those for contraception, Roll Call reports. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112818.php Bayer Schering on Tuesday announced that it has entered into two agreements with Barr Pharmaceuticals to supply Barr with generic versions of its oral contraceptives Yasmin and YAZ to market in the U.S., the Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112847.php Jamaica will not decriminalize and regulate commercial sex work in the country, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said recently in response to a suggestion from a Ministry of Health and Environment official, the Jamaica Observer reports. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112816.php Many states are opting out of funding from the federal Title V abstinence education program amidst "doubts that the program works" and "frustrat[ion] by chronic uncertainty that Congress will continue to fund the program," the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112814.php On Tuesday, a Senate appropriations subcommittee approved by voice vote a $631 billion spending bill for the Labor, HHS and Education departments for fiscal year 2009, CQ Today reports. According to a chart outlining the measure, it includes a 25% reduction in funding for community-based abstinence-only education programs to $84.8 million for FY 2009. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112889.php The sexual and feminist revolutions were supposed to free women to enjoy casual sex just as men always had. Yet according to Professor Anne Campbell from Durham University in the UK, the negative feelings reported by women after one-night stands suggest that they are not well adapted to fleeting sexual encounters. Her findings (1) are published online in the June issue of Springer's journal, Human Nature. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112651.php Teenagers throughout New York state recently urged State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (R) and other senators to pass the Healthy Teens Act, which would make funding available for schools to provide comprehensive sex education, Long Island Newsday reports. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112498.php Treating genital herpes does not reduce the risk of HIV, according to a study published on Friday in the journal Lancet, the AP/Newsweek reports (Cheng, AP/Newsweek, 6/19). Herpes simplex virus-2 has been shown to increase the risk of HIV by as much as threefold, so the researchers examined whether treating HSV-2 might reduce the risk of HIV,