Honest Sex Education: Charting the Course to a Sexually Healthy Nation
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 essay on the sex education comes from Debra Hauser, MPH, President of Advocates for Youth and current vice chair of ASHA’s board of directors. It is featured in Creating a […]
Celebrating Sexual Health in September
Each year, the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) celebrates World Sexual Health Day on September 4th, and the theme for the 2024 observation is Positive Relationships.
FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Low Sexual Desire in Women
The American Sexual Health Association strongly supports the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to empower women and their healthcare providers by approving Flibanserin, the first drug to treat low sexual desire in females. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD, also known as low sexual desire) is the most commonly reported type of sexual dysfunction in […]
Treating Adolescent Patients
The tools on this page – companion pieces to age-specific self-assessments for young males and females – are meant to trigger questions you may want to ask, even for patients in the office for a simple sports physical.
JAMA Viewpoint on Sexual Health in America
Experts say we can only meet sexual health challenges by shifting away from the current focus on diseases and moving towards a perspective that promotes health and wellness. In a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Viewpoint published online June 18, 2015, Sexual Health in America: Improving Patient Care and Public Health, former Surgeon […]
Podcast: All about HPV with Ina Park, MD
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common sexually transmitted infection. So common that most (~80%) of sexually active people will be infected with HPV at some point. While it is often harmless, it can cause genital warts and even lead to cervical cancer. In this episode of ASHA’s Sex+Health podcast, Fred Wyand talks to Ina […]
Health is Power
Your Health is Your Power This male-focused campaign is a multi-channel effort intended to promote the sexual health of African American men ages 18 to 30 in the United States using online, social media, and on-the-ground messaging. The Health Is Power toolkit is designed for organizations to better promote sexual health among young African American […]
Understanding LARC: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
The name says it all. Long-acting reversible contraception, or LARC, is reversible birth control that provides long-lasting (think years) pregnancy prevention.
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.