Sexual Health

Although sex is not vital for good health, it’s definitely good for you. It can boost circulation, help depression, soothe chronic pain, and reaffirm the joys of living. And sexual problems often signal deeper ills: Low libido, erectile dysfunction, genital infection, or sexual pain may hide a serious health problem such as diabetes or heart trouble.

Sexual Health Journey

We Still Don't Talk Enough About This Aspect of Good Health

Sex may sell, but sexual problems are rarely as openly discussed or as well understood as other common health issues. For all the candor about erectile dysfunction (thanks to Viagra and its offspring), topics such as sex drive, sexually transmitted diseases, and women’s sexual dysfunction don’t get as much attention as they deserve.

Sexual Health News

Aging Swingers at High STD Risk
By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) — All those wild and crazy nights may be catching up with swingers as they age, new research found. A Dutch study has found that swingers — heterosexual adults who engage in partner swapping or attend sex clubs for couples — have rates of sexually transmitted diseases comparable [...]
More Than 40% of U.S. Teens Have Had Sex
By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — More than 40 percent of unmarried U.S. teenagers — or 4.3 million teen males and females — have had sex at least once, a new U.S. government report shows. This continues a flattening trend seen since 2002 and caps a downward trend seen between 1995 and 2002, [...]
Dangers Lurk in Impotence Drugs Sold on Web
By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) — Internet-based companies market them, men continue to buy them and experts continue to warn of the dangers of counterfeit drugs for erectile dysfunction. A new study, conducted in South Korea and slated for presentation Monday at the American Urological Association annual meeting in San Francisco, finds [...]
The ‘Reality’ of Sex Addiction Stirs Debate
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) — Compulsive sexual behavior can be a real problem in some people, causing them to engage in risky and self-destructive acts revolving around their libido, experts say. The career of professional golfer Tiger Woods took a beating from revelations of cheating with as many as a dozen women. [...]
New Clues Shed Light on Sperm Function, Male Fertility
Two proteins in a family of proteins called PLA2s play a vital role in sperm function and fertility in mice, say two teams of researchers.