Spotlight on Women’s Health
May 10 kicks off National Women’s Health Week, an annual observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority and help women understand what steps they can take to improve their health. Women are often in charge of taking […]
An Anal Cancer Primer
The American Cancer Society estimates that there were about 10,540 new cases of anal cancer in the U.S. in 2024, with approximately 2,190 deaths. Women are affected more than men, although men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for anal cancers.
Making Sense of Pap Tests, HPV Tests, and the New Landscape of Cervical Cancer Screening
Making Sense of Pap Tests, HPV Tests, and the New Landscape of Cervical Cancer Screening It used to be so simple – go for an annual Pap. For generations of women the Pap was a yearly ritual, something of a cultural icon. Invented by Dr. Georgios Papanicolaou, his namesake test has caused cervical cancer rates […]
Can a person be addicted to porn?
Can a person be addicted to porn? Many experts don’t believe that sex or porn addiction exist, and say such behaviors are perhaps better described as compulsions. For insight we turn to Dr. Eli Coleman, Director of the Program in Human Sexuality at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
World AIDS Day: December 1
World AIDS Day takes place each year on December 1st. The annual observation is held to bring attention to the global impact of HIV/AIDS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that an estimated 1.1 million people are living with HIV, and 1 in 7 don’t know it. More than 36 million people around the […]
Oral Sex and STIs
Can someone be infected with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) from oral sex? Yes. Many STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, can be spread through oral sex.
Why aren’t couples talking about sex? National Survey Offers Insight
Why aren’t couples talking about sex? Despite increasing public acceptance of sex as an everyday topic and a trend towards more empowered health consumers, people continue to feel uncomfortable talking about sexual health issues—even behind closed doors.
Five Tips For Keeping The Sexy and The Passionate in Long Term Relationship
Guest contributor Pamela Madsen explores the lack of passionate sex in long-term relationships (including her own), and what we can do about it.
Grassroots Hope
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ― Andy Warhol, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol Danah Abarr needed answers about HPV. She figured others did, too. So she started an organization and a movement. It’s a familiar story: when Danah Abarr first searched for answers to her questions […]
Celebrating Boomer Sexuality
What exactly does sexual health mean when applied to those of us who are considered boomers? It’s about more than just going to the doctor – sexual health awareness is about taking care of your own sexual well-being as well as working to promote a sex-positive world.