WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Researchers say they have developed a cream that might prevent herpes infection for as long as a week — a potentially big step in protecting women from the sexually transmitted infection.
The cream uses a new kind of therapy called RNA interference to turn off genes that the virus uses to invade cells, [...]

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By Pauline Go

The stigma and discrimination in the society associated with HIV and AIDS usually places a lot of inhibitions in the mind of a person when he or she arrives for an HIV test. Therefore, these tests are conducted very confidentially and under strict privacy to protect the identity of the person being [...]

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With one night stands on the increase, there are several social conventions to take into account on the morning after. “Do I sneak out?” “Do you wait and make breakfast?” and sometimes even “What was his/her name again?” The last thing one your mind is often “Were we safe?” or “What if they had an [...]

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It’s a conversation that nobody wants to have - the admission of having a sexually transmitted disease to a partner. Whether you’ve been with somebody for years or have only just met, the revelation is never easy to make, so it’s important that you impart the information carefully.
Whatever you do, keeping quiet about your sexually [...]

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By Dorit Sasson
Good sex education should allow the adolescent to talk freely about sex and its relationship to interpersonal relations, dynamics within a relationship, love, family and his/her future. Sex education should be open enough so that the atmosphere in the classroom is comfortable and the adolescent does not feel inhibited when asking questions.
Unfortunately, most [...]

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By Tim Leach
With millions of new cases of infections every year in the US, STDs are a danger that everyone needs to be aware of. But while there are thousands of STD testing clinics throughout America offering anonymous STD testing, many people still don’t know under what circumstances they should take a test. Here [...]

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By Mansi Aggarwal

STD CHECK (Sexually transmitted diseases) are escalating nowadays when more people have started entering into multiple sexual relationships. They might not consider this ethically wrong but the fact remains that such people are more prone to sexual diseases. However, if unfortunately one gets infected by any such disease, it is better to [...]

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Checking STD - Prevent STI to NOT have HIV
By Nilutpal Gogoi 

All sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by certain viruses, protozoa, fungi, or bacteria present within the human body. Their first effects are typical syndromes. Medical researchers have pinpointed the characteristic symptoms associated with the different STDs.
The most important aspect about the STDs is that [...]

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By Sacha Tarkovsky
Sexual health today, is nothing more than an expression of your general state of health. Moreover, your sexual health is a good indication of your general state of health.
If your libido is falling, if you have erectile dysfunction, or painful intercourse, you probably have other conditions affecting your general health.
Here’s what to do [...]

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By Ray Hainer
If movies and soap operas are anything to go by, sex can be dangerous for people with heart conditions.
While research shows that sex can indeed trigger heart attacks in some people, especially men, the odds of literally succumbing to passion are very low. Sexual activity is a contributing factor in less than [...]

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