Researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have uncovered an inherent difference in the way the genes of males or females can be ‘switched off’ or silenced in the…

Sexual problems appear to be more distressful to men after prostate-removal surgery than urinary problems do, a new long-term follow-up study shows.

The findings suggest that while men may…

Many women with low sex drives reported greater sexual satisfaction after taking a placebo, according to new psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin and Baylor…

Risky sexual behavior among members of a subset of the gay community is still adding to the spread of HIV. Research published in the open access journal…

Gender harassment – verbal and nonverbal behaviors that convey insulting, hostile and degrading attitudes to women – is just as distressing for women victims as sexual advances in the workplace. According to Emily Leskinen,…

Almost two-thirds of females attending a general urology practice reported that they suffered from sexual dysfunction, according to a paper in…

Gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV who reported sexual abuse and social shaming in childhood experience psychosocial health problems later in…

A new study examining the relationship dynamics of gay male couples finds that couples make “sexual agreements” - rules about whether sex with outside partners is allowed…

Physicians who prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs for their male patients should be sure to discuss the importance of safer sex practices, even with older patients: that…

Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may be damaging the fertility of their future sons, a study by Danish scientists said on Tuesday.

The researchers found that if mothers…

Bariatric surgery not only helps people lose weight, it can resolve or significantly improve female sexual dysfunction (FSD), a prevalent and complex condition that adversely affects women’s…

A pink sex pill offered little help to women and came with unacceptable risks, U.S. government advisers agreed on Friday, another setback in the search for a drug to…

For many middle-aged and elderly men, low libido, depressed mood and a lack of energy may just be the signs of normal aging - and not low testosterone levels.

That’s the…

Sex education should be taught to children from the age of five to give them the skills and confidence to delay sexual intimacy until they are…

Obese women have four times as many unplanned pregnancies as healthy-weight women despite having less sex, and obese men are more likely to have sexual diseases despite fewer partners,…

Developing and evaluating a faith-based, HIV-prevention program for African-American mothers and their daughters is the focus of Dr. Chisina Kapungu’s $795,000 career development grant from the…

The study, which was published yesterday (7 June 2010) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that women with higher levels of neuroticism and more extravert men, are…

In the largest study to date evaluating erectile dysfunction (ED) and coronary artery calcification, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have determined that men with ED…

Unlike overweight girls, who tend to enter puberty early, overweight and obese boys in the U.S. may begin puberty later than thin boys, according to one of the first longitudinal studies of…

The risk of acquiring HIV through unprotected anal sex is at least 20 times greater than with unprotected vaginal sex and increases if other infections…

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that causes short and long-term complications. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunctions (SD) among diabetic patients in…

Despite the very high rate of problems with sexual function among people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), little is known about the best treatment approaches in this group of…

With “the pill” poised to turn 50 this weekend comes new research linking hormonal contraceptives with diminished desire and other forms of “female sexual dysfunction.”

The…

U.S. researchers have found a link between male obesity and low testosterone levels.

A research conducted by University at Buffalo (UB) endocrinologists showed that 40 percent of obese participants…

Men infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) are at greater risk of becoming infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than men who are not HPV positive, according to…