• Dine Out for Life – HIV/AIDS Fundraiser

  

  Want to do something easy to help fight HIV/AIDS? Dine out for life! An easy HIV/AIDS fundraiser that is going on across the country this week.

• Q&A: Healing Time For Genital Cuts And Tears

  Genital cuts and tears can make sex uncomfortable and possibly increase the risk for further infection if not treated correctly.

• Harassment, Sexual Orientation And Public Policy

  

  There have been a number of very sad stories appearing in the news recently about bullying and harassment of youth based on their sexual orientation.

• Q&A: Differences Between HPV And HIV

  The fact that the acronyms HPV and HIV sound similar to each other is confusing for many people, but they are not the same.

• Another (Gender) Role Reversal In Contraception

  

  Another blog about new birth control techniques - this time, a new outpatient sterilization procedure for women being called a "female vasectomy."

• Q&A: Masturbation Frequency And Common Myths

  In spite of many sex educators’ and doctors’ best efforts to educate people about masturbation, it seems that many masturbation myths persist.

• All About The Hair – PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) In The UK

  

  A new report from the UK health organization focuses on the rise of PCOS and its signs and symptoms, including infertility and excess body hair.

• Is A Birth Control Pill For Men A Possibility?

  

  New research is exploring the possibility of a birth control pill for men that would lower sperm counts through the use of genetic therapies.

• Q&A: Body Type, Exercise And Physical Attraction

  A reader wonders if she can become attracted to her husband again after his weight gain.

• Two Cases Of Criminal HIV Infection

  

  Two recent legal cases around knowingly transmitting HIV to another person have hit the news. But does prosecution for this action make sense?

• What Do You Want Your Sex Life To Feel Like?

  

  Dr. Debby Herbenick suggests how to explore your desires and needs around sexuality - what you want from your sex life and how things can change.

• Q&A: Orgasm And Desire After Vasectomy

  When it comes to sex, research suggests that men’s sexual desire, satisfaction and erectile function are just as strong after vasectomy as before.

• Sex. Really. (PSA Video – Our Review)

  

  Kinsey Confidential staffers review a series of sexual health promotion videos put out by Sex.Really, a new production company.

• Bad Buzz for Amazon.com After Delisting GLBT Books

  

  Amazon.com sent bloggers abuzz this past week by removing the sales rankings of certain GLBT books - making it much more difficult to find them in a search.

• Q&A: How Do I Know If I’m A Lesbian?

  Some basic information about sexual orientation and why being attracted to or fantasizing about the same sex doesn't mean you're gay or bisexual.

• Same Sex Marriage News from Iowa

  After suffering recent set backs, specifically in California, LGBT advocates have some successes to show for their efforts.

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