We all have a right to a safe, healthy, and pleasurable sex life – but some people face more barriers than others.
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Fewer than one in ten teen girls surveyed could identify when ovulation happens in a menstrual cycle – even though many of them had had their period for years.
Syphilis cases have increased 30% among 15- to 24-year-olds in Philadelphia since 2019, while cases of gonorrhea are up 18%. Chlamydia cases have decreased but remain high.
Our research has revealed that many consensually non-monogamous people face stigma when seeking out sexual healthcare.
A recent study found only around half of people disclosed or felt they should disclose an STI to a partner before having sex.
Dating apps are powerful allies for public health organisations - but there are still ethical issues to address.
Funding announced in this week’s federal budget moves Australia closer to eliminating HIV.
There’s more evidence for beetroot helping to lower your blood pressure or improving athletic performance. Here’s how to get more beetroot in your diet.
Regular erections help to maintain the potency suggests a new study in mice.
The stigma around anal sex is damaging for women – and diminishes their sexual autonomy
A new campaign encourages young Australians to get tested for STIs more frequently and to take other measures to improve their sexual health.
Many TikTok creators, including creators of pornography, use the platform to promote themselves and their explicit content on other platforms.
It’s normal for desire to change and fluctuate – even on a daily basis.
Dealing with climate change requires us to address not just our carbon emissions but also the disconnection with ourselves and our planet which fuels ecological destruction.
Contraception today may not be perfect but it’s better than methods of the past.
Sexual challenges during pregnancy and postpartum are common, but couples often don’t know what to expect when it comes to their sex lives during this time. The good news is that information helps.
The pain of ‘blue balls’ should never be used as a coercive tactic. But almost half of study participants — mostly women and some men — reported pressure to engage sexually.
For too long, people with disability have been stripped of their autonomy, self-determination and dignity when it comes to accessing sexual and reproductive health care.
A parliamentary inquiry recommends all Australian public hospitals provide abortions or timely and affordable pathways to other local providers. Why don’t hospitals already do this?
We found you can have too much of a good thing - psychological stimulation.
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Professor of Women's Health Psychology, Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in the Specialty of General Practice, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior lecturer, public health ethics, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Director, SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care and Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Monash University
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Associate Professor, City University of New York
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Professor of Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Honorary Professor in Sexual Health, UNSW Sydney
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Endocrinologist and Andrologist, Cabrini Hospital & Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of medicine, Monash University
