Contrary to popular belief, teens do not appear to commonly engage in oral sex as a way to preserve their virginity, according to the first study to examine the question nationally.
The analysis of a federal survey of more than 2,200 males and females ages 15 to 19, released Monday, found that more than half reported [...]
Oral sex isn’t keeping kids virgins
Students of Virginity
There was a time when not having sex consumed a very small part of Janie Fredell’s life, but that, of course, was back in Colorado Springs. It seemed to Fredell that almost no one had sex in Colorado Springs. Her hometown was extremely conservative, and as a good Catholic girl, she was annoyed by all [...]
Op-Ed: Swiss Say Condoms Not Necessary…Sometimes
POZ Founder Sean Strub
The Swiss Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS released a remarkable statement a few weeks ago that opened the door to the possibility of sex without condoms for people with HIV.
Citing their review of a long string of studies measuring HIV transmission from people with HIV to HIV-negative partners, the Commission concluded that sex [...]
An Epidemic No One Wants to Talk About
A much-publicized study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month highlighted the high rates of sexually transmitted diseases among teenage Americans. But for those of us who work in public health, this “news” is already old.
A decade ago, the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine published a landmark report, “The Hidden [...]
Circumcised men no less likely to get sex diseases
Circumcision does not appear to shield men from the types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) common in the developed world, according to new research from New Zealand.
While there is “compelling evidence” that circumcision protects men from contracting HIV through sex with women, it is unclear whether circumcised men are at lower risk of other types [...]
Op-Ed: The Irony of HIV/AIDS: Preventable Yet Spreading In Black America
HIV/AIDS was quickly stereotyped as a “gay disease” 25 years ago because most of the victims were homosexuals. Today, African Americans, who account for 12 percent of the U.S. population, are 50 percent of HIV cases. Black teens (aged 13-19), who account for 16 percent of the population, are 69 percent of new HIV cases. [...]
Sex Diseases in Many Gay Men Go Unfound, Experts Say
Many cases of sexually transmitted diseases are escaping detection because gay men are not being tested each year as advised, federal health officials said Wednesday. And if the men do show up, the officials added, many doctors and clinics are not following screening recommendations.
But more cases could be detected if the government approved new [...]
Sex Infections Found in Quarter of Teenage Girls
I hope everyone is practicing safe(r) sex.
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The first national study of four common sexually transmitted diseases among girls and young women has found that one in four are infected with at least one of the diseases, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
Nearly half the African-Americans in the study of teenagers ages 14 to 19 were infected [...]
‘Black MSM Have Higher HIV Rates Despite Similar Risks’
According to a new study released at the 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, “ Black men who have sex with men (MSM) are seven times more likely than their white counterparts to be infected with HIV.”
The studies found that black MSM were no more likely than white MSM to have [...]
Study Suggests Shift In Attitude Among Newly Infected Men With HIV Regarding Partners
The study proves what I have heard anecdotally, that people seek (sex) partners with similar HIV statuses, a process called serosorting.
“While the findings showed condom use was up and the number of partners was down, the most startling effect was seen in men choosing to have unprotected intercourse almost exclusively with other HIV-infected individuals,” said [...]