Sexual Health News - December 2012

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the U.S., nearly half of new sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases each year occur in individuals between the ages of 15 and 24, states the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Teenagers and young adults are waist-deep in the world of technology these days, which explains why some healthcare professionals are teaming up with software developers to create smartphone apps that aim to brush these youngsters up on their sexual health.

For many sexually active individuals, meeting a special someone on the town or at a party comes with its own share of risks.

The 50-question health exam was administered to more than 11,000 students in the nation's capitol, and most high school students were able to score at least 75 percent or higher on the test.

Patients with HIV who have access to antiretroviral drugs have a significant chance of living a normal life, but it may not be as simple for those who smoke.

HIV testing and other forms of screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are some of the only ways for individuals to know whether they're a carrier for a specific ailment, but in the past, these procedures weren't exactly quick and easy.

Medical health professionals have long been pushing for over-the-counter contraceptives, like Plan B, to become more readily available to the general public.

Typically, when restaurants add new items to their menus, they will send out promotional emails, mailers and hit the pavement to promote their product.

Living in New York City is certainly not always a picnic, but for those who are sexually active, a recent study conducted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may be a startling reminder of just how dangerous it can be to be lax about one's sexual health.

Researchers and medical professionals have warned that gonorrhea has become far more resistant to treatment in recent years, and contraction rates have finally started to jump throughout the country.

In honor of World AIDS Day and as one of the first public initiatives of its kind, the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) handed out more than 7,500 condoms and offered free HIV testing to fans attending their December 2 matchup with the Cleveland Browns.

According to NewsCenter1, STDs have become an increasingly tenuous public health problem in South Dakota.

While they are certainly known to come with their share of problems, individuals who engage in "friends with benefits" relationships may actually make better choices when it comes to their sexual health.

Condoms have been regarded as invaluable in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but a new contraceptive developed by researchers at the University of Washington could soon prove to be more effective.

College is a time of exploration and discovery, and it's a period in many young individuals' lives when they decide to become sexually active.

In the advent of World AIDS Day on December 1, a clinic located in the Soho neighborhood of London, England, has broken its own record for the amount of HIV tests given in a single day.