Sexual Health

Viagra Rival Raises Ante in Ad Battle

The makers of long-lasting impotence treatment Cialis have added a new twist to the old free-sample gambit—they are offering dissatisfied patients the chance to…    

Importance Of Marital Sex

Many couples feel that what happens in the bedroom should stay behind closed doors.

But psychologist Kevin Leman brings the topic of…    

No HIV impact seen in Calif. syphilis surge

An alarming outbreak of syphilis among gay men in San Francisco and Los Angeles has not yet caused a corresponding jump in AIDS virus…    

Vietnam gets its first condom vending machine

Surrounded by the bustle of a tavern in full lunchtime swing on Friday, communist Vietnam saw the launch of its first condom vending machine,…    

Viagra shows drugs not immune to China patent woes

Beijing’s decision to throw out the world’s biggest drug maker’s patent on Viagra shows China’s intellectual property problems are not limited to the…    

Parent’s close watch may prevent STDs

Teens whose parents keep a close eye on their comings and goings may be less likely to get a sexually transmitted disease (STD), new…    

Pfizer Offers Discounts for the Uninsured

Pfizer Inc. on Wednesday said it will expand access to its prescription drugs by offering a flat $15-per-prescription fee to qualified Medicare beneficiaries…    

Pfizer switches agency for Viagra ads

The three-way war in the $2 billion-a-year category of prescription drugs that treat erectile dysfunction has claimed an initial casualty.

Pfizer, the…    

Drug May Offer Aphrodisiac for Women

A drug that seems to drive female rats mad for sex may offer the first real scientific aphrodisiac for women, U.S. and Canadian researchers…    

Erection trouble may mean heart trouble

Men with diabetes who also have trouble getting an erection may have heart disease and not even realize it, Italian doctors have said.…    

Doctor jailed for billing for sex

An Oregon doctor, who had sex with a patient and then charged the state about $5,000 for his “treatments,” has been jailed for 60…    

Improves desire in women whose ovaries were removed

Procter & Gamble on Wednesday moved a step closer to becoming the first company with a drug on the market to treat sexual dysfunction…    

South African government launches colorful condoms

The South African government, criticized for a slow response to the AIDS pandemic, launched a brand of brightly wrapped condoms on Monday in a…    

Sex may be more frequent during most fertile days

Biological factors appear to increase the likelihood that a woman will engage in sexual intercourse during her most fertile days rather than at other…    

Buying Prescription Drugs Online

There has been a major crack down on illegal pharmacies over the past year. But how many convictions have actually been made and…    

Risky sex increasing among gay men in London

Anonymous questionnaires completed annually over a five-year period by more than 8000 gay men in London show increasing levels of risk behavior—and a high…    

Sildenafil - Brand name(s): Viagra

Why is this medication prescribed?

Sildenafil is used to treat impotence in men. Sildenafil increases the body’s ability to achieve and maintain…    

Zambia ‘bans’ condoms in schools

Zambia has banned the distribution of condoms in schools as a measure to counter the spread of Aids.

Education Minister Andrew Mulenga…    

Sex change for Australian child

An Australian court has issued a landmark ruling to allow a 13-year-old child to begin sex-change procedures.

“Alex”, is biologically a girl,…    

Sexy New Erectile Dysfunction Ads

She asks in a sultry voice if you want to know a secret. And when she spills the beans, she is quite explicit. The…    

P&G patch improves female sexual desire in trial

An experimental Procter & Gamble Co. skin patch containing testosterone significantly improved sexual desire and satisfaction in women whose ovaries had previously been removed,…    

Study: Impotence sufferers want fast drug results

Fast, rather than long-lasting results are more important for many men using anti-impotence treatments and Levitra, a new rival to Viagra, can work in…    

High rate of chlamydial infection seen in young adults in US

About 4 percent of young adults in the US have Chlamydia trachomatis, a sexually transmitted infection, according to a report published in the Journal…    

Frozen sperm as good as fresh for test-tube babies

Frozen sperm works just as well as fresh when trying to make test-tube babies for infertile couples, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding…    

Mothers sue over ‘failed contraceptive’

A group of 63 women who became pregnant despite using a controversial hi-tech contraceptive aid are suing the makers for millons of pounds.

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