Counseling on alcohol key to teens' sexual health

news.yahoo.com — When health care providers are talking with adolescents about sexual health, alcohol must be a part of the conversation, conclude two researchers from the UK based on a survey of boys' and girls' attitudes about sexual relationships. "We must ensure that alcohol education is a key element of sex education and help young people to realize the vulnerability to sexual ill health alcohol abuse can create," Dr. Mark Hayter of the University of Sheffield in the UK, who conducted the research with Dr. Christina Harrison of Doncaster Primary Care Trust, told Reuters Health. In most of the world, adolescents are at high risk of sexual health problems such as unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, Hayter and Harrison note in a report in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. To better understand gender differences in how young people think about sex, the researchers conducted 10 focus groups with 35 14- to 16-year-olds. The teens were attending a sexual health clinic based at a youth club serving a "socially deprived" area with a high rate of teen pregnancy. Five groups were all girls, and the rest were all boys. read more...

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Male hormone patch increases libido in women

news.yahoo.com — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Postmenopausal women with low sexual desire levels reported improved sexual function after they were treated with a patch in which the male hormone testosterone was applied through the skin, a clinical study has found. However, more studies are needed to confirm the safety of this treatment. "Many postmenopausal women continue to be sexually active despite a high level of sexual dissatisfaction, engaging in sexual activity to please their partner and maintain domestic harmony," lead author Dr. Susan R. Davis, at Monash University in Prahran, Australia, and fellow researchers note. While testosterone has proved effective for increasing libido among postmenopausal women who are on hormone replacement therapy, the effectiveness of this approach in women who are not taking estrogen is unknown. read more...

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Sexual Dysfunction Affects Almost Half of American Women

healthnews.com — Sexual dysfunction (SD) refers to a problem that makes sex less satisfying for either party. In the U.S., some 31 percent of men suffer from problems such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation and impotency, while 43 percent of women report problems like loss of libido or desire, decreased sexual arousal, lack of orgasm and painful intercourse. Surprisingly, however, only 12 percent of women say they are distressed about it. read more...

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Sex education to be taught in all primary schools

news.yahoo.com — Millions of children in England aged from five to 16 in state-funded schools will receive compulsory lessons about subjects including sex and drug use, a minister said on Thursday. Acknowledging, however, that the announcement raises "complicated issues," the government has appointed a headteacher to carry out a review into how the new proposals can be best implemented, given local circumstances and parents' values. The new policy will apply to 6.5 million schoolchildren in 22,500 schools in England, a government spokesman told AFP. read more...

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All types of sexual activity carry some STD risk

news.yahoo.com — Sexual activity other than intercourse carries some risk of sexually transmitted disease, and doctors should make sure their patients understand that, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Many people may engage in "noncoital" sexual activities such as oral sex, mutual masturbation and anal sex to prevent pregnancy and cut the risk of STDs. However, all of these sex acts come with some degree of STD risk, and it's still important for people to protect themselves, according to an ACOG expert committee. read more...

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Risky sex not common: Witness

abc.net.au — Associate Professor Anne Mitchell has given evidence at the hearing of a complaint lodged by Launceston gay man Michael Cain. Mr Cain has complained that the Red Cross discriminated against him by refusing his offer of a blood donation because he had homosexual sex. He argues screening should be based on the safety of sexual practices, not sexual preference. Professor Mitchell said gay men who do not practise safe sex are only a small proportion of the gay community. When asked why a study showed more than 86 percent of newly acquired HIV cases were related to male to male sex, she said it was because HIV had already infected the gay community. read more...

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New treatment may finally kill herpes virus

msnbc.msn.com — WASHINGTON - U.S. researchers reported they may have found a way to flush out herpes viruses from hiding — offering a potential way to cure pesky and painful conditions from cold sores to shingles. They discovered that a mysterious gene carried by the herpes simplex-1 virus — the one that causes cold sores — allows the virus to lay low in the nerves it infects. It does so via microRNAs, little pieces of genetic material that regulate the activity of many viruses, the researchers report in the journal Nature. read more...

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