Sexual Health

Everybody knows that most women feel particularly sexual at a certain point in their cycle. This is because the hormones involved with ovulation start telling the body to effectively ‘mate’. But to what extent do hormones control the sexual…

As a parent, nothing wreaks havoc on your mental wellness more than the idea that your teenagers are having sex. Unfortunately, however, teen sexual health is a pressing issue, with research showing that many teenagers are sexually active…

Men – do you feel that your sexual skills have taken a bit of a downturn? Are you concerned about your sexual wellness and wellbeing, but don’t want to turn to prescription medications such as Viagra. The good news is – there’s a lot that…

There are many conditions that affect sexual health, but fewer that also have an impact on your mental wellness. This is the case with compulsive sexual behaviour, which is actually classified as a mental disorder in the Diagnostic and…

Good news, men – having more sex could improve not only your general wellness but also your sexual health! The more sex you have, the better your overall wellbeing is likely to be. Not only does having sex boost your mood and reduce stress,…

There aren’t many things that affect your mental wellness more than being naked in front of someone else. You’ve got no clever clothes to distract or hide the bits you don’t like, which means another person is going to see everything. Not…

Everyone’s heard of the “Sorry, I have a headache” gambit when you’re just not in the mood, but did you know that a special kind of headache could affect your wellness after you have sex? Any kind of sexual activity can negatively impact…

An erection that won’t quit probably doesn’t sound like a wellness concern to you, but for some men, a prolonged erection is an unwanted occurrence that’s actually very painful. Known as priapism, a prolonged erection isn't caused by sexual…

There’s a wide range of things considered “normal” within the bounds of sexual health. However, this doesn’t stop you from worrying about your wellbeing, and whether or not you’re sexually “normal”. Plus, there can be a big stigma…

Having a low sperm count not only affects your sexual health, it can really take its toll on your emotional wellness. However, the best thing to do is to try to determine what’s causing your low sperm count, so that you can protect your…

There are many enticing prospects with testosterone therapy. Not only does the therapy enhance your sexual health with a boosted libido and bags of energy, but other areas of your wellbeing can also improve thanks to testosterone’s ability…

Practicing safe sex is important – this might seem like an obvious statement but while many people agree that they should be practicing safe sex, many simply don’t and others aren’t too sure on what safe sex consists of and how to do it…

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Taking a pill as a preventive measure against HIV infection may not encourage people at high risk for the disease to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new U.S. study meant to address fears about its use.The…

By Mike Deri Smith BBC Newsnight The new filters are designed to block sites unsuitable for…

 If any of your Facebook friends have an innate sense for a good political info-graphic, you’ve probably seen this stunner, “Why We Need Sex Ed Now,” from Public Health Degree kicking around your corner of the webs. As the title suggests,…

Say health experts Staff Correspondent The youth of Bangladesh are at risk of practicing unsafe sex due to lack of adequate sex education in schools posing threat to the spread of HIV/AIDS and unintended pregnancies, said health…

By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon An informal “don’t ask don’t tell” policy in doctors’ offices is preventing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients from getting optimal health care, according to a report released today called “Becoming…

Sex education has always been a sensitive subject. How much should you teach children about sex? And how early should you start to teach them? These are very difficult questions that are faced by all parents who are bringing up their…

It is true that we are sometimes guilty in modern society of assuming that men always have a higher sex drive than women – and by extension that women naturally have a low sex drive. But the fact of the matter is that the neither of these…

Sometimes we think of sex as being a pursuit exclusively for the young, but this is not necessarily the case. Indeed while most of us are most sexually active when we are younger and this naturally falls away over time, it does not mean…

Fertility is one of the truly big aspects of life. After all, as a species one of the most important acts we can take part in is reproduction so perhaps it is no surprise that many women worry very much about their level of fertility.…

When we think about sexually healthy adults is can be difficult sometimes to ask ourselves whether it is a category that we fall into. For many people the worries about this sort of thing can be overwhelming as we can easily begin to…

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Sex might not be something that is really on your mind at all when you’re faced with the prospect of cancer treatment. After all, treatments for this condition are renowned as some of the most invasive and problematic in the world, with a…

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are passed between people during sexual contact, and they’re increasing in prevalence. They can be passed during vaginal, anal and oral sex, as well as mere genital contact with an infected person.…

There are certain health risks to all women, but women who have sex with women are at an increased risk of specific health concerns. Your individual risks are shaped around the many factors that go beyond your orientation and practices,…