New Platform Makes It Easier to Get Internal Condoms
For those with insurance coverage, internal condoms can now be ordered for free online and shipped directly.
Too Few People Understand the Link Between HPV and Cancer
A new study revealed a disturbing trend in health knowledge; fewer people seem to understand the connection between HPV and certain types of cancer including cervical, oral, anal, and penile cancers.
Conflicting Court Decisions Threaten Availability of Abortion Drug
Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions. Conflicting court decisions have threaten the availability of this abortion drug.
Task Force Decides Against Routine Herpes Screenings
The U.S. Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) has advised against routine screening for herpes in adolescents, adults, and pregnant women.
Testing for STIs at home? Yes, it’s possible—and popular
Testing for STIs at home? It’s possible, and an increasingly popular option. Read on to better understand how home testing works and what free at-home tests are available in your area.
Drug-Resistant Shigellosis Cases Are Rising—What You Need to Know
The bacterial infection can be transmitted sexually and there have been a number of outbreaks among men who have sex with men.
Are penises getting longer?
Are penises getting longer? New research suggests the average penis length has increased over the last few decades. Does it matter?
HPV and Men—Take the Quiz
HPV (a.k.a. human papillomavirus) is the name of a group of viruses that infect the skin. In women, HPV can lead to cervical cancer (and other types of cancer as well), but what about in men? Think you know about HPV and men? Take the quiz and find out.
Own your awkwardness—talking to a healthcare provider about sexual health
Talking about sexual health with a provider would be easier if we didn’t have to be naked when we do! Martha Kempner and Logan Levkoff help you “own your awkwardness” and get the care you need.
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.