Many young women get unnecessary pelvic exams
(Reuters Health) – Although guidelines say most women under age 21 don’t need pelvic exams or cervical cancer screenings, a U.S. study suggests many still get these invasive tests. Nationwide,…
Transgender children sense their gender identities at young ages
(Reuters Health) – Transgender children may start to identify with toys and clothes typical of their gender identity from a very young age, a recent study suggests. And their confidence…
Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In South America’s capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception. Amid a biting recession, a sharp currency devaluation and painful…
Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In South America’s capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception. Amid a biting recession, a sharp currency devaluation and painful…
‘Extreme grooming’ not linked to STIs
(Reuters Health) – Researchers say women who frequently remove most or all of their pubic hair are no more likely to contract chlamydia or gonorrhea than women who don’t practice…
Transgender people in U.S. still face conversion therapy attempts
(Reuters Health) – One in seven transgender people in the U.S. has experienced an attempt by a professional counselor to make them undergo pseudoscientific “therapy” with the goal of changing…
No ‘gay gene’, but study finds genetic links to sexual behavior
LONDON (Reuters) – A large scientific study into the biological basis of sexual behavior has confirmed there is no single “gay gene” but that a complex mix of genetics and…
Gender minority college students at increased mental health risk
(Reuters Health) – Gender minority students in U.S. colleges and universities are four times as likely as other students to experience mental health problems, researchers say. Students who identify as…
Active sex life tied to long-term survival after a heart attack
(Reuters Health) – Heart attack survivors who have an active sex life are less likely than celibate counterparts to die in the decades following a first heart attack, a study…
U.S. appeals court blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new rules allowing employers to obtain exemptions from an Obamacare requirement they provide health insurance that…