Sexual Health News - July 2012

On July 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Truvada - the first medication that can prevent individuals, including those who are at a high risk of HIV, from contracting the virus

Could movies influence sexual behavior in adolescents? A new study published in the journal Psychological Science reports that watching sex scenes in movies can increase the likelihood of participating in similar behavior.

Americans are having more sex than ever before - approximately 150 times a year or 3 times per week, according to the results of a study conducted by condom company Trojan.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched its Let's Stop HIV Together campaign on July 16 in anticipation of the 19th International AIDS Conference, which will be held in Washington D.C.

According to a study funded by the National Cancer Institute and published in the journal Hepatology, the rate of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in injection drug users (IDUs) was higher in males and African Americans, as compared to other IDUs.

In order to treat infected individuals, researchers and practitioners need to better understand how risky behavior, access to medical resources and treatment relate to each other.

HIV, which is most often acquired through sexual activity and intravenous drug use, is notably incurable, but can be managed through physician-prescribed drug regimens and lifestyle choices.

Contraceptives such as condoms not only protect against sexually transmitted diseases, like chlamydia, gonorrhea and HIV, but also prevent over 272,000 maternal deaths and 230 million unplanned pregnancies every year around the globe.

Generic drugs are a cost effective therapeutic option for patients who may struggle with paying the full price of brand-name medications.

When it comes to being prepared for sex, it is the general assumption of women that men carry condoms on them.

Prisoners are disproportionately affected by HIV, but regardless of the reason for someone's incarceration, jails offer resources to get tested for HIV and obtain treatment.

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According to a new study published in the journal Sex Roles, adult lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to report that they were abused during their childhood and sexually assaulted as an adult, compared to straight women.

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Just in time for National HIV month, a new ballot measure seeks to require porn actors and actresses to wear condoms during filming, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) released an update in June 2012 regarding its concerns about the HIV epidemic and how it plans to move forward.

With a smartphone in the hands of just about every teenager in the U.S., the world is at their fingertips, including sexually explicit messages, photos and videos of their peers.

At the end of June, aldermen accepted two grants that will go to the city of Nashua, New Hampshire and its residents who have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), and, in particular, AIDS.