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Young Men More Prone To Explosive Headaches During Sex
A headache is often regarded as an excuse for not having sexual intercourse, but neurologists in Germany have been conducting a trial to investigate the true nature of this condition. They found that men in their early 20s are more likely to get a sexual headache, delegates at the European Federation of Neurological Societies congress were told... view more... (2002-10-24)
Teacher-led sex education of limited benefit
Improvements in teacher-delivered sex education have some beneficial effect on the quality of young people’s sexual relationships, but do not reduce sexual risk taking in adolescents, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-06-12)
Young male sex offenders lack sexual sophistication
Adolescent child molesters have lower levels of sexual knowledge and are less able to empathise than their peers who do not offend. view more (2005-03-22)
A new explanation for evolutionary changes in genetic sex-determination systems
In animals with separate sexes, embryos commit to becoming male or female at an early stage. Often this key decision is made by sex determination genes on the sex chromosomes. The genes involved in sexual development have changed remarkably little during evolution. In contrast, the sex determination genes and the sex chromosomes themselves are... view more... (2007-10-22)
What is sexual grooming?
Over the last few years the concept of sexual grooming is one which has come into common parlance and from May this year it will even be included as an offence under the Sexual Offences Act. Yet two psychologists will today present research suggesting that sexual grooming is still something which both scientists and policy makers have yet to... view more... (2004-03-23)
Healthcare professionals need training to help them talk more comfortably about sexual issues
Ovarian cancer affects sexual functioning, but healthcare professionals' knowledge about this is inadequate, as is their communication with patients about sexual issues, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Interviews were conducted with 15 women with ovarian cancer and 43 clinicians and nurses in Leeds to determine their attitudes about, and... view more... (2001-10-09)
Female sex offenders often have mental problems
Women who commit sexual offences are just as likely to have mental problems or drug addictions as other violent female criminals. This according to the largest study ever conducted of women convicted of sexual offences in Sweden. view more (2008-05-15)
Medicalising sex damages relationships
Overly medical approaches to sex ignore the social and interpersonal dynamics of relationships, argue researchers in this week's BMJ. The medicalisation of sex has resulted in surgery and drugs being used to enhance sexual pleasure, write Graham Hart and Kaye Wellings. Viagra (sildenafil citrate) has become the world's most popular drug ever, and... view more... (2002-04-10)
Men experience sexual dysfunction during hepatitis C therapy
Sexual impairment is common among men with chronic hepatitis C undergoing antiviral therapy, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. view more (2009-09-01)
Beautiful plumage: Feather color and sex start the species revolution
Faculty of 1000, the leading scientific evaluation service, has highlighted research providing evidence for the evolution of a new species. view more (2009-08-06)
Color Vision Drove Primates to Develop Red Skin and Hair, Study Finds
You might call it a tale of "monkey see, monkey do." Researchers at Ohio University have found that after primates evolved the ability to see red, they began to develop red and orange skin and hair. view more (2007-05-25)
Sexual dissatisfaction in postmenopausal women not linked to cardiovascular disease
Although sexual dysfunction in some men is predictive of cardiovascular disease, this association has never been examined in women. view more (2008-04-03)
U of M studies psychological impact of casual sex
University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found that young adults engaging in casual sexual encounters do not appear to be at increased risk for harmful psychological outcomes as compared to sexually active young adults in more committed relationships. view more (2009-12-09)
Changing fashions govern mating success in lark buntings, study finds
A study of how female lark buntings choose their mates, published this week in Science, adds a surprising new twist to the evolutionary theory of sexual selection. view more (2008-01-25)
Size does matter when choosing a mate
The difference in size between males and females of the same species is all down to the battle for a mate, according to a study of shorebirds published by British scientists today (August 9 2004). The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are the first explanation for a rule identified over forty years ago by... view more... (2004-08-09)
Hormone patch may provide some increase in sexual desire in menopausal women
A testosterone patch may produce modest increases in sexual desire and frequency of satisfying sexual experiences in women who develop distressful, low sexual desire following hysterectomy and removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, according to a study in the July 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2005-07-26)
Is relationship health more important than sexual health for young women?
Young women's desire for trust in a relationship may be a contributory factor to more risky sexual practices on their part according to research by psychologists. view more (2004-08-23)
England facing “public health crisis” over worsening sexual health
England is facing a public health crisis in terms of the ongoing worsening of the nation’s sexual health, claims the architect of the government’s sexual health strategy. And it is set to become much worse. view more (2003-04-11)
Sexual harassment at school - more harmful than bullying
Schools' current focus on bullying prevention may be masking the serious and underestimated health consequences of sexual harassment, according to James Gruber from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Susan Fineran from the University of Southern Maine in the US. view more (2008-04-24)
Coercive Sexual Behaviour in British Prisons
New research published in The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice analyses reports of coercive sexual behaviour in British prisons from adult ex-inmates, including both victims and perpetrators. Research, conducted by Dr Samantha Banbury, involved over 400 ex-inmate participants and focused on coercive sexual behaviour including forced drug... view more... (2004-03-11)
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