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What’s not to love about intrauterine devices (IUDs)? Once that little T-shaped contraceptive is implanted in your uterus, you can finally stop worrying about forgetting to take your pill or wondering if the condom broke. But, uh, will that little device affect your sex life in…other ways? (Like, will your partner be able to feel it?) Here’s what […]
An international team of researchers have carried out a review of the evidence examining what influences people who are HIV positive to go to health services and then stay on antiretroviral drugs in Africa. In a paper published in the Journal PLOS One the team, led by LSTM’s Professor Paul Garner, used advanced methods of […]
In recent years, an overwhelming body of clinical evidence has firmly established the HIV Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) concept as scientifically sound, say officials from the National Institutes of Health. U=U means that people living with HIV who achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load — the amount of HIV in the blood — by […]
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) — an institution supported by “la Caixa” Foundation- reveals a new mechanism by which the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum converts from its asexual to its sexual form, which can be transmitted to the mosquito. The results, published in Nature Microbiology, provide important information on […]
If you’re like me, lube might be something you don’t usually think you need, until you really, really need it. I’m kind of embarrassed to admit that my lube literacy hasn’t always been great, and I never used to give it much thought beyond the jar of coconut oil I kept in a drawer next […]
Adolescents who receive recommended vaccinations, including for human papillomavirus, have no increased risk of primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as premature menopause, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in Pediatrics. Rates of HPV vaccination have lagged behind coverage rates for other recommended adolescent vaccinations, such as tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) and meningococcal conjugate. Based […]
Seventy-eight percent of parents in a national poll had a clear answer when asked how they would react if their own teen wanted a tattoo: absolutely not. However, another 1 in 10 parents thought a tattoo would be OK as a reward, to mark a special occasion or if the tattoo could be hidden. And […]
There’s nothing wrong with you if you’ve ever had a “pee-gasm.” An unexpected bit of news swept through some British newspapers last month, as outlets focused on the rise of “Pee-Gasm.” According to multiple outlets, women reported delaying urination in order to experience an orgasm-like feeling when they released their urine. Some women on Reddit […]
While we’d hope by know you’re all clued up in all things vag, when it comes to his nether regions, it’s probs a very different story. Via Reddit, 12 dudes share the most common misconceptions about the mysterious skin flute. Coz, let’s be real; us ladies should know exactly what we’re working with. Source: Read Full […]
And today in weird sexual health fads of 2017: turns out ladies are blow-drying their bits post-romp to reduce the risk of developing thrush. Yup, we know it sounds insane. But unlike the likes of detoxifying jade eggs and wasp nest tightening treatments (thanks Goop), this trend actually has experts nodding their heads in agreeance. […]