Tips To Keep Incontinence From Interfering With Your Sex Life
If you struggle with incontinence and have concerns about leaking during sex, you’re not alone. The American Foundation for Urologic Disease reports that one in three women with stress incontinence avoids sex due to fears of leaking during intercourse or orgasm. But incontinence during sex doesn’t have to be an issue.
Study Says Cervical Cancer Death Rates Are Far Higher Than We Thought
New research finds that women in the U.S. are dying from cervical cancer at rates far higher than we realized, especially with black women.
Study Finds Nearly Half of Men have HPV
Nearly half of males in the United States have genital human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.
A Cure for HPV? Evaluating HPV Treatment Options
A Cure for HPV? Evaluating HPV Treatment Options A cure for HPV! Satisfaction guaranteed! No more outbreaks! If you’ve had an HPV diagnosis, you may have seen claims like this in your search for information on the Internet and elsewhere, often written in large bold type. In smaller type are the disclaimers: “Individual results may […]
Men’s Sexual Health: A Conversation with Abraham Morgentaler, MD
There are many misconceptions around men, sex, sexuality, and just what men want from relationships. We chatted with men’s sexual health expert Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, founder of Men’s Health Boston, to get the facts.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an annual, nationwide observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH) leads National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Every year on March 10, and throughout the […]
Coping with Cervical Cancer
Volunteer chapter leaders who work with ASHA’s National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) share their insights around what NCCC offers, coping with treatment and follow-up, and anything else they think women and families should know when it comes to dealing with cervical cancer.
Cervical Cancer Screening with Warner Huh, MD
Cervical cancer screening can be confusing. Dr. Warner Huh breaks it down and explains the options in this episode of the Sex+Health podcast.
What I Didn’t Know
Throughout the month of September, we will be posting a series of essays on sexual health topics in recognition of World Sexual Health Day. This personal essay comes from Lynn Barclay, the president and CEO of the American Sexual Health Association. As a product of a Catholic school in the 1970s, I arrived at college […]
Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month
September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month https://youtu.be/UGwd7QfjkbI According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that this year more than 113,500 women will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer and more than 33,000 will die from the disease. Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month provides an important opportunity to draw attention to this important women’s health issue […]