Archive for June, 2007

Fertility Clinic : Premature ejaculation

ONE of man’s most common and underestimated sexual problems is ejaculating earlier than desired or premature ejaculation. It is more common than erectile dysfunction, and can affect men at any point in their lives. Actually, one in four men experience poor control over ejaculation on a frequent basis.
While it is established that 20-30 […]

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Teenage abortions hit all-time high

The number of women having abortions has increased 3.9 per cent to an all-time annual high of 193,700, with the highest increase among teenagers.
Last year 41,286 under-20s terminated a pregnancy - a rise of 2,287 compared to 2005.
There was also an increase in the number of abortions by under 16s, from 3,786 in 2005, to […]

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Sexual Health: Sex is the best medicine, say health professionals

“When the penis is hard, life is good.”
That quote, from the website of Men’s Health magazine, really caught my attention (and yours, I’ll bet). The article makes the point that good erections are an excellent indicator of a man’s physical well-being, and that a drop off in that area can be an early warning sign […]

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Study links drug use with crisis in sexual health

Increasing numbers of young people are using ecstasy, cannabis, amphetamines and cocaine to prolong sexual pleasure, government advisers said last night.
After taking the drugs, young people were much more likely to engage in unprotected sex. Their use of drugs and alcohol was “fuel for a sexual health crisis”, including rising rates of chlamydia, HIV and […]

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Video: Trojan(R) Brand Condoms Launches ‘Evolve’ Campaign to Help Move America Toward Sexual Health

Effort to Spark Discussion, Change Behavior, and Challenge Outdated Attitudes About Condom Use and Sexual Health that Contribute to High Rates of Unintended Pregnancy and STIs.
TROJAN(R), America’s No. 1 brand of condoms, has launched an advertising and public information
campaign to reframe people’s perceptions about using condoms and start a much-needed dialogue about sexual health in […]

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Viagra has nothing on this Brazilian spider

Spider-Man may want to check out the erection-stimulating venom of one of his Latin cousins in his next adventure: the poisonous bite of the Brazilian wandering spider gives men an erection that lasts for hours.
Doctors in Brazil’s emergency rooms easily diagnose male victims of phoneutria nigriventer by their high levels of pain, their increase in […]

Monday, June 18th, 2007

India to host Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive, sexual health

India will host the Fourth Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights in Hyderabad from October 29.
The three-day conference being organised by the India Consortium on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights would be on the theme of ‘’Exploring New Frontiers in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.’’
The conference would provide a […]

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Drink and drugs ‘fuel sexual health crisis’

Strong links between alcohol, drugs and risky sexual behaviour are providing fuel for a “sexual health crisis” in Britain, a government advisory body report said Friday.
Sexual health among the young has deteriorated seriously in the last 12 years, and media coverage of celebrities’ hard-partying lifestyles may make the problem worse, the Independent Advisory Group on […]

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Alcohol ‘fuelling’ sexual health crisis

A dangerous cocktail of alcohol and drugs is putting teenagers’ sexual health at risk, a report warns today.
The Independent Advisory Group (IAG) on Sexual Health and HIV warns that the increase in STIs and the high levels of teenage pregnancy in the UK are “disturbing”.
Its report states that there is “no doubt” that alcohol and […]

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

UK Facing Major Sexual Health Crisis Among Teens

“In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, adolescent girls have a 1% chance of acquiring HIV, a 30% chance of getting genital herpes.
Britain is facing a major teen sex health crisis.
The increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and high levels of teenage pregnancy in the UK are “disturbing” and there […]

Friday, June 15th, 2007