Sexual Health News - December 2011

The 2011 Breakthrough of the Year.

It's often been said that a key to preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as AIDS/HIV, is education. In a

Many parents worry about allowing their children to freely go online out of fear that they may be targeted by sexual predators.

In the ongoing debate about Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination some opponents say that it may cause other health problems in young people, while others claim that the vaccination may make youngsters more prone to early sexual activity.

Teenagers sometimes have questions about sexual health issues that they are too embarrassed to bring up with their parents or teachers.

In January, researchers at the University of Zimbabwe and the University of California, San Francisco will begin clinical trials in January to determine the efficacy of a cervical barrier meant to prevent unwanted pregnancy and HIV transmission.

A recent survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that HPV vaccination among teenage girls does not increase their chances of having unprotected sex.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center conducted two studies which reveal that teen boys may need as much attention as their female counterparts when it comes to screening and education on sexual health, the Johns Hopkins University Gazette reports.

A recent report in the journal MEDSURG Nursing reports that people who are 50 and older are becoming infected with HIV/AIDS, herpes, syphilis, human papillomavirus and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) at an increasing rate.

Risky sexual behavior has long been associated with drinking, especially heavy drinking.

The condom dispensers located at Arizona State University's Taylor Place dormitory were a helpful resource for students who wanted to practice safer sex on a whim. Now, those vending machines are gone.

It's been said that scent plays a big part in human attraction.

A new study conducted at the University of Buffalo suggests that females who increase the amount of alcohol they consume to levels that are considered binge drinking once they become college freshmen may be at an increased risk of sexual assault.

One concern that the medical community has regarding widespread use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to prevent HIV infection is that the medication may potentially lead to resistance of the drug.