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
HIV Cases Rise in Germany
Germany experienced some 2,752 new cases of HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS, during 2007.
That’s an increase of about 4 percent over the previous year, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the federal institute responsible for disease control and prevention.
While the number of infections decreased among three groups: heterosexuals, drug addicts, and immigrants from [...]
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Straight Men Also at Risk for Anal HPV
Prevalence and risk factors for human papillomavirus-related anal lesions were evaluated in 60 men with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Patients underwent anal cytology, anuscopy under colposcopic vision and anal biopsy for detection of the lesions. The mean age was 41.9 years and the mean time of HIV infection was 6.8 years, 88.3% of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]