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Bicycling Can Hurt Women's Sexual Health

John Johnson — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:18:51 CDT

Previous studies have shown that riding a bicycle regularly can take take a toll on men's sexual health, and new research from Yale suggests the same holds true for women, reports the New York Times . The one stand-out finding: the lower the handlebars, the greater the trouble. If a woman...

Sex Survey Bares Gender 'Orgasm Gap'

Emily Rauhala — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:48:00 CDT

Figures may not lie, but people do—especially, it seems, when it comes to sex. The most comprehensive study of Americans' sex lives since 1994 finds a strange "perception gap" related to orgasm: While 85% of the male respondents said their latest sexual partner had an orgasm, only 64% of...

Health Law Slips in $250M for Abstinence-Only Education

Emily Rauhala — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:31:43 CDT

Obama's health care reform includes $250 million for abstinence-only sexual education. To receive the funding, programs must teach that abstinence from sexual activity is "the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health problems." They must also tell young people that pre-marital sex is...

China Reports 13M Abortions Annually

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:06:00 CDT

China performs about 13 million abortions every year, mostly for single young women who experts say know little about contraception, according to a rare disclosure by government health officials. China imposed strict birth controls in the 1970s, limiting most couples to just one child, but the policy tends to overlook...

New Regs to Prep UK Scouts for Sex

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:34:14 CDT

Britain's Boy Scouts may soon be as prepared for healthy sex as they are for camping and woodworking, reports the Guardian . Counselors will discuss sexual health with Scouts, may even hand out condoms to prevent unprotected sex, and take their boys on visits to clinics under new guidelines to be...

It Shows in Her Walk, Study Claims

Matt Cantor — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:20:01 CDT

You can tell from a woman's walk what kind of sex she has, a bunch of researchers in Scotland claim. Women who are able to have vaginal orgasms from intercourse alone have a sashay distinct enough that these "trained sexologists" could distinguish them 4 out of 5 times, the Los...

Viagra Benefits Women on Antidepressants: Study

Sam Biddle — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:30:00 CDT

Viagra increases sexual performance in women suffering from arousal problems as a result of antidepressant drugs, a study finds. Some 72% of the women in the small study—funded by Pfizer, which makes the pill that has become a blockbuster for men seeking improved sexual function—noted an improvement, compared...

To Spitzer or Not to Spitzer? Playboy Answers Question

Elizabeth Wolff — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:05:02 CDT

Playboy's June issue introduces a new term into modern sexology parlance—"to Spitzer"—the New York Post reports. The flesh mag defines the nod to disgraced former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer as the act of asking a prostitute for sex sans condom, as in "I Spitzered her, but she...

Quickies Are the Way to Go

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:50:00 CDT

Size may or may not matter when it comes to sex, but length (of time) definitely does, reports the AP. A recent survey of sex therapists reveals that 3-13 minutes is ideal. One researcher wanted to refute the notion that "more of something good is better, and if you really...