Recent Posts in the Health & Disease Category:
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What They’re Reading: Elizabeth Webb
Book recommendations from experts in the fields of sexuality, gender, health, science and relationships
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Q&A Can I Transmit Jock Itch During Sex?
Jock itch is not normally considered a sexually transmissible infection, or STI. However, that doesn’t mean that it can’t be transmitted during sex.
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Q&A After Sex, Vagina Is Itchy & Puffy
How do you know what’s going on? Aside from checking in with a healthcare provider, you might try experimenting
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Sex Ed: Teaching Abstinence Is Not The Problem. “Only” Is.
A new study suggests that the more abstinence-only sex ed is emphasized, the more likely the average 15-19 year-old girl will become pregnant.
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Statistics are People: Humanizing Sexually Transmitted Infections
Are we forgetting to acknowledge and address the needs of students already living with STIs in our communities?
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Women’s Sexual Response: Mapped Out on the Brain
An innovative new study examined women's sexual response by mapping it on the brain using fMRI technology.
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Q&A: Anal Sex And Long Term Health Concerns
As far as we know, regular anal sex is not likely to damage a person’s anus or rectum or to cause significant health problems.
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Common Question Series: “I Can’t Stay Hard With Condoms”
As a sex researcher, I get asked questions about sex all the time. I've documented them and will share the answers with you in this common question series.
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The Other “Talk” – By Guest Blogger Hubert Izienicki (M.A.)
The Other "Talk." This is a guest blog by Hubert Izienicki (MA), a sociology instructor and doctoral student at Indiana University.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Among The Sexually Inactive?
A new study has found that a sizable number of young adults who tested positive for an STI report being sexually inactive in the past year.
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Q&A: Side Effects From Penis Enlargement Pills
Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a male reader about possible side effects or damage to the penis from penis enlargement pills.
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Inequality And Health: Disparities In Sexual Health And Well-Being
Many health and medical researchers recognize the connection between inequality and health. Sexual health is no exception.
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December 1st Is World AIDS Day – Some Good News, Yet A Ways To Go
December 1st is World AIDS Day. This time around, we have a few positive steps toward HIV prevention to celebrate, yet much work still remains.
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Movember – What’s That All About?
November is deemed the month of Movember - dedicated to the fight against cancers that affect men. So, grow your 'staches, and support a great cause.
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So What About Health? More On The Complexity Of Sexual Orientation
A new study on teen sexuality suggests that inconsistencies among behavior, attraction, and identity may have important consequences for our sexual health.
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Sexual Behaviors In The USA: The Verdict Is In…
Researchers from The Center for Sexual Health Promotion released the first 9 papers from their nationally representative data on sexual behaviors and health.
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