Archive for November, 2007

Men targeted for chlamydia tests

A new strategy aimed at increasing the number of men in England screened for chlamydia has been launched.
The number of people tested for the sexually transmitted infection has risen since 2003 but the proportion of men having checks remains low.
Part of the problem is that young men rarely visit their GP, where they could be […]

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

fpa Responds To Research Into Sexual Behaviour Abroad In The Journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, UK

In response to the findings about sexual behaviour abroad from the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL) Anne Weyman, Chief Executive, fpa said:
“It is worrying that this research shows people aren’t aware of the risks they may be taking with their sexual health when they have sex with new partners outside the UK.
“It […]

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

The truth behind sexual assault

It is the second half of the first semester, and the University is still trying to teach its freshmen about sex. Sexual Health Advisors (SHAs) are wandering through campus these days with handmade Jeopardy boards, hoping to instill some sexual education while students fill their mouths with RCA-provided snacks. But now that “Sex on a […]

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Students get informed with Sexual Health Fair

Sub-Board I, Inc. (SBI) hosted the annual Sexual Health Fair in the Student Union this past Wednesday. Free condoms, food, games, HIV testing and valuable information about sexual health were offered to students.
According to Jane Fischer, director of SBI Health Education, the fair gave students an opportunity to learn […]

Friday, November 9th, 2007

Premature ejaculation spray coming to clinical climax

A nifty spray-on solution could make all the difference for men plagued with the problem of climaxing too soon, as the product makes its final thrust in clinical development.
Plethora Solutions has developed the handy spray-on product, which will presumably arouse much interest from the 30 per cent of the male population thought to suffer from […]

Friday, November 9th, 2007

New vitamin could help to boost sex drive

New research on erectile dysfunction reveals that long-term sexual spontaneity can be restored to normal and sex drive doubled in just one month with the help of natural sex vitamin, Prelox.
The study, published in the latest issue of the International Journal of Impotence Research, also showed a corresponding increase in ‘sexual wellness’ as trialists found […]

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Schools’ approach toward sex education varies widely across Florida

Some schools don’t get any instruction at all, a new University of Florida study shows.
The study was presented at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on November 5.
Researchers said that Florida is one of 23 states that requires schools to teach sex education and AIDS prevention. But they said it was […]

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Volunteers needed for HIV testing clinic

HIV and sexual health charity the Terrence Higgins Trust and Hastings Sexual Health Clinic are looking for gay, bisexual or transgender men to attend a focus group on HIV testing.
The Terrence Higgins Trust and the Sexual Health Clinic are looking at the possibility of holding a fast HIV testing clinic in Hastings, where results would […]

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Professor Sparks Debate On Treatment Of Sexual Dysfunction

Over the past decade, a little blue pill has transformed how sexual disorders are perceived by doctors, sex therapists and the public at large. But while a Valparaiso University psychologist and leading sex disorder researcher says looking at sexual dysfunction as a medical problem has helped some people seeking help, too often the behavioral and […]

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Eight Healthy Hints For Better Sex

When San Francisco-based yoga instructor Jacquie Noelle Greaux teaches poses to her sexually frustrated students in private sessions, she swears by the Sexy Secretary, Erotic Froggie and Wild Child, along with dozens of other stretches she designed to strengthen the body and “jump-start libido.”
She should know how because she’s done it.
“I lost my libido and […]

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007