In this week’s PLoS Medicine, Mona Loutfy of the University of Toronto, Canada and colleagues report their study examining experiences of stigma and coping strategies among HIV-positive women in Ontario,…

When it comes to in vitro fertilization, well-fed sperm are happy sperm, according to a new study that found what men eat (and drink) is linked to the chances…

The more often older married individuals engage in sexual activity, the more likely they are to be happy with both their lives and marriages, according to…

A new study suggests that sex during adolescence can have lasting negative effects on the body and mood well into adulthood, most likely because the activity…

The unfolding news involving allegations at Penn State University underscores the fact that child sexual abuse affects all segments of society and is one of the…

Spanish researchers have uncovered clear links between erectile dysfunction (ED) and peripheral neuropathy, according to a paper in the December issue of the urology journal BJUI.

“Up to…

Sexually and physically abused girls may have higher risks for heart attacks, heart disease and strokes as adults, according to research presented at the American…

Medtronic Inc, a manufacturer of pacemakers, heart stents and spine products, has developed a device to tackle another common health problem: erectile dysfunction.

The medical device maker said it completed an…

Previous studies have documented that women with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than women without disabilities. A new study…

Both young men and women experience peer pressure to share sexual images via the new phenomenon of ‘sexting’, preliminary findings from a University of Melbourne study has found.

‘Sexting’ is the practice…

Young people across the globe are having more unprotected sex and know less about effective contraception options, a multinational survey revealed on Monday.

The Clueless or Clued Up: Your Right…

People may be learning while they’re sleeping – an unconscious form of memory that is still not well understood, according to a study by Michigan State University researchers.

The findings…

Dutch doctors want politicians and human rights groups to speak out and discourage the practice of male circumcision in the Netherlands because they say it is a “painful and harmful…

More than two-thirds of men who contacted an email advice service run by a leading sexual advice charity had erection problems, which were frequently linked…

In Sub-Saharan Africa, women who are empowered to make household decisions tend to have sex less often. This is according to a study conducted by researchers at…

Many women over 50 years old date and are sexually active and thereby face many possible health risks. Yet, most educational campaigns designed to prevent sexually transmitted diseases target…

Almost one third of students at a university in Uganda say that they have been subject to sexual coercion, an experience which was often linked to risky sexual behaviour. This…

A new review article published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review assesses the extent to which alcohol plays a causal role in sexual assault perpetration. Results…

Partner abuse leads to HIV infection, and black women are most at risk. A new study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has found that 46 percent of…

Do sexualized lyrics in popular music have an impact on the sexual behavior and attitudes of adolescents? Researchers Cougar Hall, Joshua H. West, and Shane Hill from Brigham Young…

The number of baby boys getting circumcised in hospitals has dropped slightly in the past decade, health experts said on Thursday.

Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…

On Wednesday, 9Health’s Dr. John Torres interviewed Dr. Jesse Mills, a male fertility and hormone specialist.

The interview was about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of low testosterone in men,…

A study by researchers at the Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego finds that successful…

For men with erectile dysfunction (ED), 65 percent are unable to have an orgasm and 58 percent have problems with ejaculation, according to new research led by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill…

Veterans were significantly more likely to have ever engaged in extramarital sex and ever gotten divorced than people who were never in the military, according to new research to…