Sexual Health and Behavior News

While hormonal contraceptives can be successful in preventing unwanted pregnancies, they do not protect against the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like gonorrhea, chlamydia and genital herpes.

According to a new study published in the Review of General Psychology, between 60 and 80 percent of college students have engaged in casual sex with one of their peers.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently released new guidelines on how often women should receive Pap smears to test for cervical cancer.

A new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine discusses a new set of criteria that could potentially classify sexual addiction as a mental health condition.

According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics, the parenting behavior of fathers may impact their children's sexual behavior as adolescents.

When the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine debuted in 2006, protestors argued that one of the reasons why parents should not let their teenage girls receive it was because it may advocate a more promiscuous lifestyle.

Public health officials are constantly looking for new ways to reach out to the young adult population about sexual health.

Clinicians diagnose cervical cancer in more than 12,000 women in the U.S. every year, and approximately 4,000 of them die from it.

To reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among young people, it's important for parents and educators to talk to teens about the dangers of unprotected sex.

New York City has been trying to reduce the rate of unwanted teenage pregnancies by distributing morning-after pills, such as Plan B, and contraceptives to high school students for the past year.

College may be a popular time to experiment sexually with peers.

Sexually active females may seek physician-prescribed birth control to decrease their chances of pregnancy.

When it comes to sexual health, it's best to know the facts instead of learning the hard way and experiencing a sexually transmitted disease (STD), such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, for yourself.

Teenagers make up almost half of the individuals in the U.S. who are infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) such as chlamydia or gonorrhea.

Whether or not parents are happy about their teenagers having sex, a new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that they prefer that doctors offer birth control pills and condoms, as compared to more long-term contraceptive options like intrauterine devices (IUDs).

Teaching adolescents about safe sex may be a challenging task, but it gives students the information they need to make responsible decisions that may prevent teenage pregnancies and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

It's a common misconception that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and genital herpes, only affect the younger population.

One of the communities that continues to be at a high risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is men who have sex with men (MSM).

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.

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.