Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Size Matters: Perceptions Of Penis Size And Condom Use

  

  Men may be criticized for worrying too much about size. However, penis size and shape can have real effects on sexual health.

• A Way To Go In Expanding HIV Testing Access

  

  Efforts to make HIV testing more accessible need to consider privacy, cost and health knowledge.

• Q&A: Is Penis Enlargement Surgery Safe?

  

  Many surgeons will refuse to perform such an procedure on men who are anywhere close to the average range of erect penile length.

• Syphilis: It Still Exists and Infections are Rising

  

  Syphilis still exists and symptoms can be very hard to recognize. So hard in fact, that many people aren’t getting tested and remain undiagnosed.

• What Is Transphobia? And, What Is Cissexism?

  

  Transgender and gender non-conforming people face pervasive prejudice, discrimination, and violence around the world.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• New Research On Asian And Latino/a Sexual Minorities

  

  The unique experiences of sexual minorities who are racial/ethnic minorities reflects the complicated intersection of race and ethnicity with sexuality.

• 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.

• Cheating Or Non-Monogamy? The Difference May Matter For Health

  

  A new study of gay relationships in SF finds that nearly half of the couples maintain “open relationships,” and nearly half are monogamous - few are discrepant.

• The Majority Of Women Who Seek Abortion Services Are Already Moms

  According to a new study by the Guttanmacher Institute, 61% of women who seek abortion services are already mothers.

• Only One Quarter Of Women Report Using Condoms During Anal Sex

  

  A survey revealed that less than one-quarter of heterosexual women reported using contraceptives during anal sex, compared to the majority of gay/bisexual men.

• Would You Have Sex With Someone Who Refused To Get Tested (STIs)?

  

  Would you have sex with someone who does not know their sexual health status? What about someone who refuses to get tested for sexually transmitted infections?

• Kinsey Institute Study Finds No Universal Definition of “Had Sex”

  

  A new study by researchers at the Kinsey Institute has added more evidence that Americans do not share one, universal meaning of sex.

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