Boys are maturing physically earlier than ever before. The age of sexual maturity has been decreasing by about 2.5 months each decade at least since the middle of the 18th…

As the U.S. military prepares for the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT), policymakers are looking to other military bodies around the world that have successfully integrated gay,…

Smart women know it’s wise to beware when out at a bar or club - there could be more than just alcohol in that cocktail. Psychoactive substances classified as…

A University of North Carolina-led international study shows that among Kenyan men, circumcision is associated with a lower prevalence of human papillomavirus-associated precancerous…

Cuddling and caressing are important ingredients for long-term relationship satisfaction, according to an international study that looks at relationship and sexual satisfaction throughout committed relationships, but contrary…

Coming out as lesbian, gay, or bisexual increases emotional well-being even more than earlier research has indicated. But the psychological benefits of revealing one’s sexual identity - less anger, less…

The results of a national online study show that 45% consider their parents to be their sexuality role model. Shattering stereotypes that parents and society hold…

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that talking about safer sex is a complicated process for individuals in the transgender community. The finding may help efforts to…

Gay young men in serious relationships are six times more likely to have unprotected sex than those who hook up with casual partners, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.

Guys, want to look sexy and get the girl? Don’t smile too much. Look brooding or show a bit of shame instead. Women, ignore that advice.

Women find happy…

Women find happy guys significantly less sexually attractive than swaggering or brooding men, according to a new University of British Columbia study that helps to explain the…

If a gay or bisexual man seeks sex or dating online, the type of partner or relationship he wants is a good indicator of whether he’ll…

Men who have been diagnosed with poor sperm quality and who are trying to have children should limit their cell phone use. Researchers have found that while cell phone use…

More gay men reported being cancer survivors than straight men in a new study from California.

That suggests they may need targeted interventions to prevent cancer, the researchers said,…

More intensive or family-based HIV prevention interventions may be needed to encourage juvenile offenders to use condoms and stop engaging in risky sexual behavior, say researchers from the Bradley…

People with genital herpes can still be contagious even if they don’t have symptoms, according to a study that raises the question of whether all adults should be screened…

After reviewing existing research regarding the common practices of health care providers who see adolescent patients across the country, Rebecca Allen, MD, MPH, a clinician and researcher at Women &…

Having sex for the first time can improve or degrade your self-image depending on whether you are male or female, according to Penn State researchers. On…

Sudden bursts of moderate to intense physical activity - such as jogging or having sex - significantly increase the risk of having a heart attack, especially in people who…

A new study by The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, that will be published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, suggests…

When it comes to male fertility, it turns out that size does matter.

The dimension in question is not penis or testicle size, but a measurement known as anogenital distance,…

A new study published in the International Journal of Andrology reveals that semen quality has significantly deteriorated during the last ten years in Finland, a country that previously was a…

Many women who survive breast and gynecologic cancers want medical help for their sexual issues, but most do not get it. A survey…

Britain launched a public consultation Monday to help authorities decide whether people who donate eggs and sperm to fertility clinics should be paid cash compensation, and if so how…

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), in collaboration with colleagues at Lahey Clinic and from Denmark and Germany, have found…