Sex less likely and less satisfying as women hit older age
(Reuters Health) – The number of women who have sex regularly falls off with age as does the number who report enjoyable sex after menopause, a new study shows. In…
Many teen girls pressured by partners to get pregnant
(Reuters Health) – Nearly one in eight sexually active teen girls are pressured by their partners to have unprotected sex and try to conceive when they don’t want a baby,…
12-month supply of birth control pills cuts unintended pregnancies, cost
When women are given a 12-month supply of oral contraceptives, they are less likely to have an unintended pregnancy than if they need to get refills every three months, a…
UK offers HPV vaccines to boys, aims to stop 100,000 cancer cases
FILE PHOTO: An illustration picture shows a Gardasil anti-cervical cancer vaccine box displayed at a pharmacy in Strasbourg November 25, 2013. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Some 100,000 cases…
Men may be able to help partner’s menopausal transition
(Reuters Health) – Overall, men know the transition through menopause can bring difficult symptoms for their wife or partner and that there may be ways to ease some of them,…
Missouri’s only abortion clinic to stay open until at least August 1
(Reuters) – Missouri’s only abortion clinic will remain open for now after a state arbiter on Friday ordered a stay in response to Planned Parenthood’s challenge of the state health…
FDA approves drug for loss of sexual desire in women
(Reuters) – The U.S. drug regulator on Friday approved Palatin Technologies and Amag Pharmaceuticals’ drug to restore sexual desire in premenopausal women, the latest attempt to come up with a…
HIV prevention pill recommended for healthy people at risk
(Reuters Health) – Healthy people at risk for HIV should take a daily pill to minimize their chances of getting the virus, according to new guidelines from an influential panel…
Missouri’s only abortion clinic to stay open after injunction issued
(Reuters) – The only abortion clinic in Missouri can stay open after a St. Louis judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday saying the state must make an “official” decision…
Middle schools can help prevent teen dating violence
(Reuters Health) – Middle schools that offer a comprehensive dating violence prevention program in every grade may have fewer youth involved in abusive relationships, a U.S. study suggests. The goal…