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Existing research on sexual satisfaction has been carried out primarily in Western samples, lacking insights from less sexually permissive cultures such as China, particularly in the case of heterosexual and sexual minority women.

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Adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale-Short Form in a sample of Chinese women.

Author(s):
Wu C; Choi EPH; Chau PH; Štulhofer A

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Most studies about being happy with your love life come from Western countries. We don't know much about it from other places like China, especially for women who love men or are in a sexual minority.

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pubmed id: 38162254 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Forced intercourse is a high prevalence experience among US women, with high potential to produce subsequent major depressive episodes (MDE). However, the extent to which prior risk factors are associated with the timing of both sexual assault experiences and subsequent MDE onset is not known. The aim of this study was to document the associations between childhood depression, subsequent forced intercourse, and later MDE. We used retrospective information on childhood depression, forced intercourse, and MDE after forced intercourse from female respondents in the nationally representative 2017 US Panel Study of Income Dynamics-Transition to Adulthood Supplement (PSID-TAS, N = 1298, response rate: 87%). Multivariable logistic regression estimated these associations, controlling for age, race, poverty, religiosity, family history of depression, and adverse childhood experiences (such as parental physical abuse or parental violence). Women who experienced childhood depression (prevalence: 15%) had 2.57 times the odds of experiencing forced intercourse after depression onset, even after adjusting for these other risk factors. However, even though childhood depression is a powerful risk factor for later MDE, independent of that women who experienced forced intercourse had 2.28 times the odds of experiencing MDE after the occurrence of forced intercourse, adjusting for childhood depression and other risk factors. This study provided the first clear evidence for time-ordered associations between forced intercourse and subsequent MDE among women in the general population.

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Associations Between Forced Intercourse and Subsequent Depression Among Women in the U.S. General Population.

Author(s):
Bruffaerts R; Axinn WG

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The study looked at how childhood depression and forced experiences affect later depression in women. It found that women with childhood depression were more likely to face forced situations and later major depression. The research showed clear connections between these experiences and later depression in women.

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pubmed id: 38158510 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Existing evidence indicates genetic and non-genetic influences on sexual orientation; however, the possibility of gene-environment interplay has not been previously formally tested despite theories indicating this. Using a Finnish twin cohort, this study investigated whether childhood gender nonconformity and early-life adversities independently moderated individual differences in sexual orientation and childhood gender nonconformity, the relationship between them, and the etiological bases of the proposed moderation effects. Sexual orientation, childhood gender nonconformity, and early-life adversities were assessed using standard questionnaires. Structural equation twin model fitting was carried out using OpenMx. Childhood gender nonconformity was significantly associated with reduced phenotypic variance in sexual orientation (β =  - 0.14, 95% CI - 0.27, - 0.01). A breakdown of the underlying influences of this moderation effect showed that this was mostly due to moderation of individual-specific environmental influences which significantly decreased as childhood gender nonconformity increased (β =  - 0.38; 95% CI - 0.52, - 0.001) while additive genetic influences were not significantly moderated (β = 0.05; 95% CI - 0.30, 0.27). We also observed that the relationship between sexual orientation and childhood gender nonconformity was stronger at higher levels of childhood gender nonconformity (β = 0.10, 95% CI 0.05, 0.14); however, significance of the underlying genetic and environmental influences on this relationship could not be established in this sample. The findings indicate that beyond a correlation of their genetic and individual-specific environmental influences, childhood gender nonconformity is further significantly associated with reduced individual-specific influences on sexual orientation.

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Genetic and Environmental Influences on Sexual Orientation: Moderation by Childhood Gender Nonconformity and Early-Life Adversity.

Author(s):
Oginni OA; Alanko K; Jern P; Rijsdijk FV

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The study looked at how childhood behaviors and challenges affect sexual orientation using Finnish twins. It found that if kids didn't follow typical gender roles, it changed the way their environment affected their sexual orientation, but it didn't change the genetic effects. The study also showed that kids who didn't follow gender norms had a stronger connection between their behavior and who they are attracted to.

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pubmed id: 38155338 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Many convicted individuals do not enter or complete treatment programs in prisons, which limits effective rehabilitation and prevention of recidivism. Treatment readiness is suggested to be an important construct when addressing this problem. Nevertheless, the underlying processes (e.g., how readiness factors interact) are not well studied, and even less is known regarding readiness in the sub-population of individuals convicted of sexual offenses. This paper aims to open up the "black box" and explore psychosocial and context-specific processes behind treatment readiness from the vantage point of the individuals' lived experiences. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 adult men convicted of sexual offenses in Swedish prisons, treatment participants (N = 13) as well as non-participants (N = 6). The thematic analysis illustrates readiness obstacles in terms of unintended antagonistic forces in the correctional system operating in the opposite direction of rehabilitative objectives. Nonetheless, a hypothesized relational mechanism, , initiated by a non-punitive and supportive response (from prison staff, therapists, close ones, or inmates) to the convicted individual's negative behaviors or emotions, appeared to reverse such negative, punitive loops, contributing to the mobilization of treatment readiness. Implications for theory, policy, and practice are discussed.

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Looping Disruption: A Relational Mechanism Enhancing Treatment Readiness among Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offending?

Author(s):
Lindegren S

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Some people in prison don't start or finish treatment programs which help them not to commit crimes again. Researchers interviewed men in a Swedish prison to learn why this happens, and found that supportive people can help them be ready for treatment.

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pubmed id: 38154817 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The aim of this study was to examine the associations between sexting profiles and five factor model (FFM) personality traits among Greek university students. A sample of 2913 participants predominantly aged between 18 and 25 years (M = 22; SD = 3.54; 69.6% females) completed a self-report online questionnaire that measured sexting behaviors and FFM traits. Latent profile analysis identified five distinct profiles which were labeled uninvolved, consensual sexters, non-consensual sexters, unwanted sexters, and highly involved sexters. The different sexting profiles were associated with distinct patterns of FFM trait scores. Specifically, the uninvolved scored higher on agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness than those highly involved in sexting, consensual, non-consensual, and unwanted sexters. Furthermore, those who sent unwanted sexts were more likely to be emotionally unstable than the consensual sexters and those not involved. These findings indicate that sexting behaviors may be related to certain personality traits and emphasize the importance of considering individual differences when studying sexting behaviors. The practical implications of the findings are discussed.

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A Latent Profile Analysis of Greek University Students' Sexting Profiles: Associations with Big Five Personality Traits.

Author(s):
Kokkinos CM; Krommida C; Markos A; Voulgaridou I

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Researchers studied how different sexting habits relate to personality traits in Greek university students. They found different groups of sexting behaviors, like not involved and highly involved, and these behaviors matched different personality traits. For example, people not involved in sexting were more agreeable, conscientious, and open, while those sending unwanted sexts were more emotionally unstable.

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pubmed id: 38151570 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The current study investigates the criminal career of individuals involved in intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV). Specifically, the goal is to determine whether men who engage in IPSV can be distinguished from those who engage in intimate partner non sexual violence (IPNSV) only and whether criminal trajectories in the resulting subgroup are heterogeneous. The sample comes from a Canadian database including a total of 12,458 individuals involved in IPSV and 32,474 individuals involved in IPNSV). Bivariate and multivariate analyses are performed to examine the differences in the two groups while latent profile analysis allows examining the heterogeneity of characteristics of men who engaged in IPSV. Findings indicate that the criminal career of men who engage in IPSV follows a pattern that is clearly distinct from that of men who engage in IPNSV only and is more specialized in terms of sexual offenses. Results also show that the criminal trajectories followed by the men who engage in IPSV are heterogeneous. Four profiles of different trajectories were identified. Both theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Violent Partners or a Specific Class of Offenders? A Criminal Career Approach to Understanding Men Involved in Intimate Partner Sexual Violence.

Author(s):
Chopin J; Fortin F; Paquette S; Guay JP; Péloquin O; Chartrand E

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The study looks at men who commit sexual violence against their partners and tries to see how they are different from those who commit non-sexual violence. It finds that men who do sexual violence have different criminal patterns and there are four different types of patterns for these men.

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pubmed id: 38149656 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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In Western Europe, the Early Modern Period is characterized by the rise of tenderness in romantic relationships and the emergence of companionate marriage. Despite a long research tradition, the origins of these social changes remain elusive. In this paper, we build on recent advances in behavioral sciences, showing that romantic emotional investment, which is more culturally variable than sexual attraction, enhances the cohesion of long-term relationships and increases investment in children. Importantly, this long-term strategy is considered especially advantageous when living standards are high. Here, we investigate the relationship between living standards, the emotional components of love expressed in fiction work, and behavioral outcomes related to pair bonding, such as nuptial and fertility rates. We developed natural language processing measures of "emotional investment" (tenderness) and "attraction" (passion) and computed romantic love in English plays (N = 847) as a ratio between the two. We found that living standards generally predicted and temporally preceded variations of romantic love in the Early Modern Period. Furthermore, romantic love preceded an increase in nuptial rates and a decrease in births per marriage. This suggests that increasing living standards in the Early Modern Period may have contributed to the emergence of modern romantic culture.

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Reproductive Strategies and Romantic Love in Early Modern Europe.

Author(s):
Dias Martins MJ; Baumard N

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In Western Europe a long time ago, people started showing more love and care in their marriages. This change might have happened because people were living better, and stories and plays from that time show more emotions like tenderness. As a result, people got married more often but had fewer kids in each marriage.

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pubmed id: 38148451 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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In 1999, 1 year after the approval of the first oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), the first Princeton Consensus Conference was held to address the clinical management of men with ED who also had cardiovascular disease. These issues were readdressed in the second and third conferences. In the 13 years since the last Princeton Consensus Conference, the experience with PDE5 inhibitors is more robust, and recent new data have emerged regarding not only safety and drug-drug interactions, but also a potential cardioprotective effect of these drugs.

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Princeton IV consensus guidelines: PDE5 inhibitors and cardiac health.

Author(s):
Kloner RA; Burnett AL; Miner M; Blaha MJ; Ganz P; Goldstein I; Kim NN; Kohler T; Lue T; McVary KT; Mulhall JP; Parish SJ; Sadeghi-Nejad H; Sadovsky R; Sharlip ID; Rosen RC

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In 1999, doctors started talking about how to safely help men with heart problems who also have trouble with erections. Over the years, they've learned more about these medicines and think they might even help the heart.

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pubmed id: 38148297 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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To systematically identify, evaluate, and synthesise qualitative research examining positive and negative influences affecting decision-making behaviour among black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the USA regarding use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

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Influences affecting decision-making regarding use of pre-exposure prophylaxis among black men who have sex with men in the USA: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.

Author(s):
Hutchins F; Drey N

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The research looks at why some Black men in the USA choose to use or not use a medicine called PrEP, which helps prevent HIV. It studies both good and bad things that affect their decision.

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pubmed id: 38148150 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Involvement in extracurricular groups is associated with positive outcomes for youth. Gender-Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) are school-based clubs that may provide benefits to sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth and their allies, yet little is known about what factors predict member retention. The current study explores individual- and group-level predictors of youth's sustained or discontinued membership in GSAs during a school year. Participants were 410 youth ( = 15.56; 83% sexual minority; 57% cisgender female; 70% White) and 50 advisors in 32 GSAs purposively sampled across Massachusetts who completed surveys at the beginning and end of the school year. Sexual minority youth and youth who took on more leadership roles at the beginning of the year were less likely to have left their GSA by the end of the school year. Youth who perceived higher levels of social support from their GSA trended less likely to leave their GSA as well, although the association was not significant. Youth who engaged in more advocacy were more likely to have left. Youth in GSAs with greater structure to their meetings were less likely to discontinue their membership; specifically, having a meeting agenda was uniquely predictive of member retention. Implications for GSA inclusivity and practices to promote retention within GSAs and similar social justice-oriented clubs are discussed.

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Title:
Holding the Space: Individual- and Group-level Factors Predicting Member Retention in Gender-Sexuality Alliances.

Author(s):
O'Brien MD; Poteat VP; Marx RA

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Being part of after-school clubs can be good for kids. This study looked at what helps kids stay in a special group called a GSA, which supports LGBTQ+ kids and their friends. Kids who were leaders and felt supported were more likely to stay, especially if the club had organized meetings.

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pubmed id: 38143817 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which often involve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations among attitudes toward sugar relationships and relevant variables (e.g., sex, sociosexuality, gender inequality, parasitic exposure) in 69,924 participants across 87 countries. Two self-report measures of Acceptance of Sugar Relationships (ASR) developed for younger companion providers (ASR-YWMS) and older resource providers (ASR-OMWS) were translated into 37 languages. We tested cross-sex and cross-linguistic construct equivalence, cross-cultural invariance in sex differences, and the importance of the hypothetical predictors of ASR. Both measures showed adequate psychometric properties in all languages (except the Persian version of ASR-YWMS). Results partially supported our hypotheses and were consistent with previous theoretical considerations and empirical evidence on human mating. For example, at the individual level, sociosexual orientation, traditional gender roles, and pathogen prevalence were significant predictors of both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS. At the country level, gender inequality and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. However, being a woman negatively predicted the ASR-OMWS, but positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. At country-level, ingroup favoritism and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-OMWS. Furthermore, significant cross-subregional differences were found in the openness to sugar relationships (both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS scores) across subregions. Finally, significant differences were found between ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS when compared in each subregion. The ASR-YWMS was significantly higher than the ASR-OMWS in all subregions, except for Northern Africa and Western Asia.

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Title:
Exploring Attitudes Toward "Sugar Relationships" Across 87 Countries: A Global Perspective on Exchanges of Resources for Sex and Companionship.

Author(s):
Meskó N; Kowal M; Láng A; Kocsor F; Bandi SA; Putz A; Sorokowski P; Frederick DA; García FE; Aguilar LA; Studzinska A; Tan CS; Gjoneska B; Milfont TL; Topcu Bulut M; Grigoryev D; Aavik T; Boussena M; Mattiassi ADA; Afhami R; Amin R; Baiocco R; Brahim H; Can AR; Carneiro J; Çetinkaya H; Chubinidze D; Deschrijver E; Don Y; Dubrov D; Duyar I; Jovic M; Kamburidis JA; Khan F; Khun-Inkeeree H; Koso-Drljevic M; Lacko D; Massar K; Morelli M; Natividade JC; Nyhus EK; Park JH; Pazhoohi F; Pirtskhalava E; Ponnet K; Prokop P; Šakan D; Tulyakul S; Wang AH; Aquino SD; Atamtürk DD; Burduli N; Chirumbolo A; Dural S; Etchezahar E; Ghahraman Moharrampour N; Aczel B; Kozma L; Lins S; Manunta E; Marot T; Mebarak M; Miroshnik KG; Misetic K; Papadatou-Pastou M; Bakos B; Sahli FZ; Singh S; Solak Ç; Volkodav T; Wlodarczyk A; Akello G; Argyrides M; Çoker O; Galasinska K; Gómez Yepes T; Kobylarek A; Landa-Blanco M; Mayorga M; Özener B; Pacquing MCT; Reyes MES; Şahin A; Tamayo-Agudelo W; Topanova G; Toplu-Demirtaş E; Türkan BN; Zumárraga-Espinosa M; Grassini S; Antfolk J; Cornec C; Pisanski K; Stöckli S; Eder SJ; Han H

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The study looked at how people feel about "sugar relationships," where resources are exchanged for companionship, in many countries. They found that things like gender roles and how people behave towards others can affect these attitudes differently for young and older people. They also noticed differences in these attitudes around the world.

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pubmed id: 38127113 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) in Southern Africa are at increased risk of acquiring HIV and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is safe and effective to use during pregnancy to reduce HIV acquisition and vertical transmission. Point-of-care (POC) STI testing can identify PPW at risk of HIV and facilitate risk-differentiated and person-centred counselling to improve PrEP initiation, persistence and adherence. We evaluated the impact of POC STI testing compared with STI syndromic management on PrEP outcomes among PPW in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among pregnant women in South Africa, 2021-2022: randomised controlled trial.

Author(s):
de Voux A; Nyemba DC; Silliman M; Mashele N; Mvududu R; Myer L; Joseph Davey D

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Pregnant and new moms in Southern Africa can get HIV and other infections easily. A medicine called PrEP can help prevent HIV, and special tests can find women who might need this medicine. This study looked at how these tests can help women in Cape Town, South Africa, start and keep using PrEP.

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pubmed id: 38124133 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Previous research has demonstrated associations between experiences of microaggressions and negative mental and physical health outcomes, and national organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have acknowledged racism as a public health issue. Individuals with multiple marginalized identities, such as young Black men who have sex with men and transgender women, are commonly affected by discrimination and stigma, contributing to health disparities. One possible path by which microaggressions are linked to negative health outcomes for these groups is their impact on individuals' decisions to conceal their sexual identity, in some cases leading to increased stress and use of maladaptive coping strategies. We surveyed 280 young Black male (86%) and transgender or non-binary (14%) individuals between the ages of 16-25 years old (M = 21.68, SD = 2.73) who reported being recently sexually active with men about their experiences with intersectional microaggressions, concealment of their sexual identity, psychological distress, and substance use before and during sexual activity. Structural equation modeling revealed that experiences of microaggressions were associated with greater sexual identity concealment, and concealment partially mediated the relationship between microaggressions and psychological distress. While microaggressions were associated with greater substance use, sexual identity concealment did not mediate this relationship. Findings have implications for addressing health disparities among this population.

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Intersectional Microaggressions, Sexual Identity Concealment, and Mental Health of Young Black Sexual Minority Men and Transgender Women.

Author(s):
Craig A; Walsh J; Quinn K

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This study looked at how bullying and discrimination hurt the health of young Black men and transgender people. It found that these negative experiences can cause them to hide their true selves, leading to stress and sometimes drug use. Understanding this can help make things better for these groups.

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pubmed id: 38114872 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Transgender men (TM) seeking gender-affirming phalloplasty and transgender women (TW) seeking vaginoplasty and desiring insertive intercourse must consider penis size. Evidence has shown that, at least among cisgender men (CM), penile dimensions tend to be poorly estimated. In transgender patients desiring gender-affirming surgery, inaccuracy in estimation of penis dimensions may lead to unnecessary morbidity: for TW, trauma to the neovagina; for TM with excess girth, an inability to insert. Studies on the accuracy with which transgender and cisgender patients estimate penis size are limited.

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Is size in the eye of the beholder? Visual estimation of penis size among transgender and cisgender people and implications for genital gender-affirming surgery and sexual medicine.

Author(s):
Castaneda PR; Zaliznyak M; Sandhu SS; Cook-Wiens G; Smith SM; Mallavarapu S; Garcia MM

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This research paper talks about transgender men and women who want surgery to change their bodies. It says that guessing the size of a new body part can lead to problems. The paper notes there isn't much study on how well people can estimate size.

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pubmed id: 38112322 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The success of telemedicine depends on patient satisfaction with the care that they receive, which is impacted by the ease of use of the technology, quality of the connection, and perceived effectiveness of care.

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Will you go the distance? A satisfaction survey of telemedicine in sexual medicine.

Author(s):
Saffati G; Naeem T; Kassab J; Orozco Rendon D; Green C; Liphsultz LI; Khera M

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People like telemedicine if it's easy to use, the connection is good, and they feel it helps them.

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pubmed id: 38111635 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Knowing levels and determinants of partnership acquisition will help inform interventions that try to reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV.

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Rates of sexual partner acquisition from nationally representative surveys: variation between countries and by age, sex, wealth, partner and HIV status.

Author(s):
Calvert C; Scott R; Palmer M; Dube A; Marston M; Wellings K; Slaymaker E

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Knowing how people get new partners can help create ways to stop the spread of sexually transmitted infections like HIV.

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pubmed id: 38105237 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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To examine the prevalence of pain catastrophising and identify whether it impacts on the timing of hospital admission when in labour.

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The RETHINK Study: Could pain catastrophising explain why some women are more likely to attend hospital during the latent phase of labour.

Author(s):
Bartholomew V; Hundley V; Clark CJ; Parris BA

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This study looks at how often people worry a lot about pain and if it changes when they decide to go to the hospital when having a baby.

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pubmed id: 38104503 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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We examined the prevalence of lifetime physical and any recent violence and related maternal characteristics and health in pregnant women. We used Patient Reported Outcomes data retrieved from the Copenhagen Pregnancy Cohort (n = 7,361). The prevalence of lifetime physical and any recent violence was 4.0 % and 1.6 %, respectively. For both lifetime and any recent violence, the highest prevalence rates were seen among women aged 18-24, non-cohabiting, smokers, low levels of educational attainment, and women with chronic medical and psychiatric disease and lower psychological well-being. The prevalence may potentially be underestimated in this study, highlighting the need for improving screening for violence.

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Violence among pregnant women in Denmark from 2019 to 2021 - A hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Author(s):
Kristine Hegaard H; Sharif H; Ankerstjerne LBS; Serhatlioglu S; Schroll AM; Midtgaard J; Renault KM; Broberg L

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The study looked at how common violence is for pregnant women and their health. They found that 4% experienced violence in their lifetime and 1.6% recently, with younger women, smokers, and those with health issues being more affected. The research also suggests that these numbers might be lower than the actual figures, so better ways to check for violence are needed.

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pubmed id: 38104502 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Profound sexual health disparities exist for Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the US South, including a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Sexually transmitted infection prevention strategies beyond condoms are needed for Black MSM taking preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Perspectives in Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Taking Preexposure Prophylaxis in New Orleans.

Author(s):
Clement ME; Beckford J; Lovett A; Siren J; Adorno M; Legrand S; Bennett M; Taylor J; Hanlen-Rosado E; Perry B; Corneli A

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Black men who are attracted to other men have more health problems related to sexually transmitted infections in the Southern US. They need more ways to protect themselves from these infections, even if they are already taking PrEP medicine.

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pubmed id: 38100815 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is an emerging sexually transmitted infection. Treatment of MG is complicated by increasing resistance to primary treatment regimens, including macrolides and fluoroquinolones. Understanding the various clinical presentations and relative effectiveness of treatments for MG is crucial to optimizing care.

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Clinical Presentations and Treatment Outcomes of Mycoplasma genitalium Infections at a Large New York City Health Care System.

Author(s):
Mullis CE; Marlow KA; Maity A; Fazzari M; Zingman BS; Keller MJ; Meyerowitz EA

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Mycoplasma genitalium is a new infection that can be spread through sex. It is hard to treat because it is becoming resistant to common medicines. Knowing the symptoms and best treatments helps doctors care for patients better.

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pubmed id: 38100794 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Youth clinics in Sweden are not reaching young men to the same extent as young women. We conducted a qualitative study to explore healthcare providers' (HCPs) perspectives on the barriers to young men's access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and how youth clinics can better accommodate the needs of young men. We used thematic analysis to analyze eight interviews with nine HCPs (three men and six women).

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Exploring barriers and strategies for improving sexual and reproductive health access for young men in Sweden: Insights from healthcare providers in youth clinics.

Author(s):
Pettersson J; Baroudi M

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Youth clinics in Sweden are not seeing as many boys as girls. The study talked to doctors and nurses to understand why boys aren't coming and how to make the clinics better for them.

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pubmed id: 38091863 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The article presents selected results from the two studies on the everyday life of lesbians and gays in Slovenia carried out in 2004 and 2014. It focuses on the experiences of homophobia and violence and coming out in different social settings. The findings are presented in a comparative perspective with an attempt to identify the main changes in the ten-year period. Although it was expected that the comparative analysis would show an improvement in the situation in the everyday life of gays and lesbians in Slovenia, the results show about the same level of violence against lesbians and gays in the public sphere and an increase of violence in school settings. However, there are more positive narratives from the private sphere, especially within the family, where there are fewer negative reactions and greater acceptance after coming out. Nevertheless, even here lesbians and gays often experience the "transparent closet," a social situation where after coming out they face silence and indifference from other family members. The situation is discussed considering broader social, political and cultural changes that have happened in Slovenia in the last two decades, including continuous attempts by conservative actors to re-traditionalize Slovenian society.

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Between Heteronormativity and Acceptance: Gays and Lesbians in Private and Public Space in a Comparative Perspective.

Author(s):
Kuhar R; Švab A

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This study looked at how life for gay and lesbian people in Slovenia changed from 2004 to 2014. It found that, despite some positive changes in families, like more acceptance, there was still a lot of violence, especially in schools. Also, after telling their families, many still felt ignored or faced silence.

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pubmed id: 38088565 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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To understand whether reproductive decision-making among United Kingdom (UK) respondents had changed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and, if so, why COVID-19 had led them to change their intentions.

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"The future is unstable": Exploring changing fertility intentions in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author(s):
Raybould A; Mynarska M; Sear R

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This research looked at how people in the UK changed their plans about having babies because of COVID-19. It wanted to find out if the pandemic made them think differently about having children and why that happened.

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pubmed id: 38084828 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-B) is an established treatment for localized prostate cancer. However, while erectile function is relatively well documented, other changes in sexual function are sparsely investigated.

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Prevalence and predicting factors for commonly neglected sexual side effects to brachytherapy for prostate cancer: a cross-sectional observational study.

Author(s):
Beji S; Nolsøe AB; Jensen CFS; Østergren PB; Sønksen J; Bisbjerg R; Jakobsen H; Fode M

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Low-dose-rate brachytherapy is a treatment for prostate cancer that is close to the prostate. Doctors know a lot about how it affects erections, but not much is known about how it affects other parts of sexual health.

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pubmed id: 38074492 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Surgery is a common treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP); however, risk of recurrence and reoperation is high, resulting in a negative impact on quality of life and sexual function.

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Long-term effects of vaginal surgery and endogenous ovarian hormones on the vagina and bladder.

Author(s):
Ho T; Zhang J; Wen Y; Guo S; Dobberfuhl AD; Chen B

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Many people get surgery for a condition called pelvic organ prolapse (POP). But sometimes, the problem comes back, and another surgery is needed, which can make life and feeling happy worse for them.

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pubmed id: 38074491 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual health research rarely includes older age groups and the sexual health needs of older Australians are not well understood. Older adults are online in increasing numbers; however, internet surveys involving samples of older adults and sensitive topics remain uncommon. In 2021, we developed an online survey to explore the sexual health needs of Australians aged 60+years. We describe here survey recruitment and sample obtained, comparing it with national population data (Australian Bureau of Statistics) and the sample of the similar 'Sex, Age and Me' study from 2015.

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Engaging older Australians in sexual health research: SHAPE2 survey recruitment and sample.

Author(s):
Bourchier L; Temple-Smith M; Hocking J; Bittleston H; Malta S

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This study looks at what older Australians need for their sexual health. They made an online survey for Australians aged 60 and older in 2021, comparing their results with national statistics and a similar study from 2015.

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pubmed id: 38071758 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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We provide a guide to conducting a crowdsourcing activity at an international sexually transmitted infection (STI) conference to design public messaging about STI testing and disseminating that messaging via social media.

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Using crowdsourcing at an academic conference to develop STI testing messaging for public dissemination.

Author(s):
Davis A; Kpokiri E; Li C; Day S; Yan X; Marley G; Landers SE; Tucker JD

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This paper is about creating a plan to involve people at a big STI meeting to help make messages about STI testing. They also talk about sharing these messages on social media.

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pubmed id: 38071540 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual dysfunction is common among postmenopausal women and can have a significant negative impact on quality of life.

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Sexual experiences of postmenopausal women in China: a qualitative study.

Author(s):
Chen J; Zhai H; Jin H; Li X; Zhang P; Chen R

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After menopause, many women have trouble with sexual problems. This can make them feel unhappy and affect their life in a bad way.

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pubmed id: 38058407 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Research documents how abortion can be emotionally difficult and stigmatising, but generally has not considered whether and how involvement in abortion may be a source of positive emotions, including pleasure, belonging and even joy. The absence of explorations that start from the possibility of abortion pleasure and joy represents an epistemic foreclosure. Moreover, it highlights how social science literature has tended to emphasise the negative aspects of abortion care in ways that produce or amplify normative negative associations. In this paper, we investigate the positive emotions, pleasure and joy of abortion involvement by drawing on interviews conducted in 2019 with 28 abortion accompaniers in Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador about their experiences accompanying abortions after 17 weeks' gestation. Abortion accompaniment is a response to unsafe and/or inaccessible abortion whereby volunteer activists guide abortion seekers through a medication abortion. Interviewees described how the practice of accompaniment generated positive emotions by building a feminist community, shared intimacy among women, and witnessing aborting people claim their strength. Importantly, these positive emotional experiences of involvement with abortion were not distinct from the broader marginalisation of abortion but were, instead, rooted in its marginalisation.

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The pleasure, joy and positive emotional experiences of abortion accompaniment after 17 weeks' gestation.

Author(s):
Kimport K; McReynolds-Pérez J; Bercu C; Cisternas C; Wilkinson Salamea E; Zurbriggen R; Moseson H

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Researchers studied how helping others with abortions can sometimes bring positive feelings like joy and belonging. They interviewed volunteers in Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador who help women through abortions and found that these volunteers felt happiness from building a community and supporting others.

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pubmed id: 38056488 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Induction of labour (IOL) does not require formal written consent, and little is known about how consent operates in this context. This prospective study explores pregnant women's experiences of the IOL consent process.

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Women's experiences of consent to induction of labour: A qualitative study.

Author(s):
Kelly C; Whitten M; Kennedy S; Lanceley A; Nicholls J

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This study looks at how pregnant women feel about agreeing to have labor started by doctors. It finds out what happens when women don't need to give written permission for this process.

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pubmed id: 38056385 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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To evaluate the influence of a new birthing room at a tertiary hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on the caesarean section (CS) rate in women classified as Robson group 1, i.e., nulliparous women at term with spontaneous onset of labour of one foetus in cephalic presentation.

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Caesarean section rate reduced by a redesigned birthing room. Results of a quality improvement intervention at a hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Author(s):
Berg M; Berg U; Mapatano E; Mukwege D

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Researchers studied how a new birthing room in a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo affected the number of C-sections in first-time moms who went into labor naturally.

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pubmed id: 38056384 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Expecting mothers with high sense of coherence (SOC) exhibit improved physical, emotional, and childbearing health. However, the dimensions of SOC and the factor structure of the SOC-13 scale during prenatal period is slightly known. Especially the differences in experiencing SOC and its components (comprehensibility, manageability, meaningfulness) among both expecting parents (mothers and fathers) is poorly understood. The association between SOC and mood disorder symptoms (depression and anxiety) during pregnancy is scarcely studied.

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Sense of coherence, its components and depressive and anxiety symptoms in expecting women and their partners - A FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study.

Author(s):
Sirkiä C; Laakkonen E; Nordenswan E; Karlsson L; Korja R; Karlsson H; Kataja EL

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Having a strong sense of coherence helps expecting mothers stay healthy and feel better. We don't know much about how this affects both moms and dads during pregnancy. We also need to learn more about how it connects to feeling sad or worried.

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pubmed id: 38056383 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Research suggests that COVID-19 impairs sexual function in men, but little is known about the impact of COVID-19 (or long COVID) on sexual function in women.

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The impact of COVID-19 and long COVID on sexual function in cisgender women.

Author(s):
Seehuus M; Fertig M; Handy AB; Clifton J; Stanton AM

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Researchers think COVID-19 affects how well men's bodies work in sexual activities, but they don't know much about how it affects women.

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pubmed id: 38055615 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Female Reddit users frequently discussed potential causes of orgasm difficulties and its implications on mental health and relationships.

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"O" no: a Reddit analysis of orgasmic dysfunction.

Author(s):
Belcher R; Sim D; Meykler M; Owens-Walton J; Hassan N; Rubin RS; Malik RD

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Some girls on Reddit talked about why they might have trouble with orgasms. They also discussed how this affects their feelings and relationships.

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pubmed id: 38053613 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE) is a rare sexual condition believed to be caused by genetic neurobiological disorders.

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The rs6296 polymorphism in the 5-HT1b receptor in Dutch men with lifelong premature ejaculation: a genetic case-control association study.

Author(s):
van Raaij JJ; Janssen PKC

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Lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE) is when someone has trouble controlling ejaculation very quickly during sexual activity. This is thought to happen because of problems in the brain that are passed down from parents.

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pubmed id: 38050328 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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To ensure accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases, preanalytical factors should be considered when assessing specimen quality and subsequent test result. Accordingly, we aimed to systematically assess the effect of storage time, temperature and buffer on the analytical sensitivity of detecting the sexually transmitted pathogen, across multiple molecular diagnostic platforms.

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Evaluating preanalytical sample storage parameters for nucleic acid-based detection of .

Author(s):
Fernando JA; Krysiak M; Prestedge J; Azzato F; Williamson DA; Pasricha S

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Doctors need to think about how they handle samples to make sure disease tests are right. This study looks at how storage time, temperature, and buffer affect test results for a disease.

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pubmed id: 38050184 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The 2022 mpox outbreak has infected over 30 000 people in the USA, with cases declining since mid-August. Infections were commonly associated with sexual contact between men. Interventions to mitigate the outbreak included vaccination and a reduction in sexual partnerships. Understanding the contributions of these interventions to decreasing cases can inform future public health efforts.

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Modelling the impact of vaccination and sexual behaviour adaptations on mpox cases in the USA during the 2022 outbreak.

Author(s):
Clay PA; Asher JM; Carnes N; Copen CE; Delaney KP; Payne DC; Pollock ED; Mermin J; Nakazawa Y; Still W; Mangla AT; Spicknall IH

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The mpox outbreak in 2022 affected more than 30,000 people in the USA. Most cases happened because of sexual contact between men. Vaccination and having fewer sexual partners helped lower the number of cases.

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pubmed id: 38050171 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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We aimed to determine the prevalence of anorectal (NG) and (CT) among transgender women in Brazil, and to assess the performance and costs of various approaches for the diagnosis and management of anorectal NG/CT.

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Anorectal gonorrhoea and chlamydia among transgender women in Brazil: prevalence and assessment of performance and cost of anorectal infection detection and management approaches.

Author(s):
McCartney DJ; Luppi CG; Silva RJC; de Araújo S; Bassichetto KC; Mayaud P; Veras MA

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The study looked at how common certain infections (NG and CT) are in transgender women in Brazil. It also checked how well different ways of finding and treating these infections work and what they cost.

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pubmed id: 38050133 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Accessing testing for sexually transmissible infections (STI) in regional and rural areas can be challenging for many people. Innovative solutions are necessary to ensure that barriers are minimised for populations who are often disadvantaged by the health system. STI-X, our STI test vending machine brings testing to local communities in areas where accessing a clinical service can be difficult due to extended wait times or where there is concern about privacy. Providing the option of a free, quick and easy STI test aims to reduce the prevalence of STIs and the burden on the primary care system.

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STI-X: a novel approach to STI testing in rural and regional Victoria, Australia.

Author(s):
Evans D; Cowen K; Fairley C; Randall C; Hocking J; Ludwick T; Tomnay J

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In places far from big cities, it can be hard for people to get tested for STIs. A new vending machine called STI-X helps people get tested easily, without having to wait long or worry about privacy. This helps keep more people healthy and makes the healthcare system less busy.

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pubmed id: 38043924 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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International research consistently indicates that women-who-have-sex-with-women (WSW) are less likely to engage in cervical screening than heterosexual women. In the main, studies have explored rates of engagement and highlighted some reasons for non-engagement. This study extends on this work by exploring perceptions among sexual minority women (WSW) for lower rates of engagement among WSW more generally and is the first study on this topic undertaken in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Are women-who-have-sex-with-women an 'at-risk' group for cervical cancer? An exploratory study of women in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Author(s):
Ellis SJ

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This study looks at why women who have sex with other women do not get screened for cervical cancer as much as other women. It focuses on what these women in New Zealand think about this issue, and it is the first study of its kind in that country.

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pubmed id: 38043923 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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'Collegial Midwifery Assistance' (CMA) is a clinical practice aiming to reduce severe perineal trauma (SPT) during childbirth. This practice involves two midwives being present during the active second stage of labour rather than one, which is the case in standard care. The effectiveness of CMA was evaluated in the Oneplus trial and a 30% reduction in SPT was shown.

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Women's experiences of being assisted by two midwives during the active second stage of labour: Secondary outcomes from the Oneplus trial.

Author(s):
Tern H; Rubertsson C; Ekelin M; Dahlen HG; Häggsgård C; Edqvist M

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Having two midwives help during childbirth can reduce serious injuries. Researchers found that this new practice helped reduce these injuries by 30% compared to having just one midwife.

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pubmed id: 38041929 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Although the prevalence of pain persisting after pregnancy or labour decreases with time, up to 35 % of women report pain 8 months to 12 years after childbirth. To prevent the development and reduce the impact of chronic pain, researchers and clinicians emphasize the importance of early diagnosis as well as timely and appropriate treatment. Previous studies have shown that when women with post-childbirth morbidities consult healthcare professionals during the first year following birth, their problems are often neglected, and they do not receive adequate treatment.

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"The ignored pain" - experiences of encounters with healthcare from the perspective of women with pain persisting after childbirth - a qualitative study.

Author(s):
Molin B; Zwedberg S; Berger AK; Sand A; Georgsson S

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Many women still feel pain long after having a baby. Doctors say it's important to find and treat this pain early, but often, women don't get the help they need in the first year after having their baby.

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pubmed id: 38041928 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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This study aimed to investigate factors associated with exposure to violence over the past 12 months among women seeking abortion.

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Exposure to violence and associated factors among abortion-seeking women - A multicentre study in Sweden during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Author(s):
Klemets L; Makenzius M

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This study looked into what causes women, who are trying to have an abortion, to experience violence in the past year.

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pubmed id: 38039662 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Male engagement in antenatal care (ANC) has been recommended by the World Health Organization to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes, but implementation challenges remain. This study explored barriers, facilitators, and opportunities to improve male attendance and engagement in ANC.

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Understanding male involvement in antenatal care in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania: Barriers, facilitators, and opportunities for engagement.

Author(s):
Sao SS; Kisigo GA; Osaki H; Coleman JN; Renju J; Mwamba RN; Ngocho JS; Mmbaga BT; Watt MH

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This study looks at ways to get more men to go with their partners to doctor visits when they are expecting a baby. It talks about what makes it hard and what could help men be more involved in these visits.

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pubmed id: 38039661 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Persons who have renounced a prior transgender identification, often after some degree of social and medical transition, are increasingly visible. We recruited 78 US individuals ages 18-33 years who previously identified as transgender and had stopped identifying as transgender at least six months prior. On average, participants first identified as transgender at 17.1 years of age and had done so for 5.4 years at the time of their participation. Most (83%) participants had taken several steps toward social transition and 68% had taken at least one medical step. By retrospective reports, fewer than 17% of participants met DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Gender Dysphoria in Childhood. In contrast, 53% of participants believed that "rapid-onset gender dysphoria" applied to them. Participants reported a high rate of psychiatric diagnoses, with many of these prior to trans-identification. Most participants (N = 71, 91%) were natal females. Females (43%) were more likely than males (0%) to be exclusively homosexual. Participants reported that their psychological health had improved dramatically since detransition/desistance, with marked decreases in self-harm and gender dysphoria and marked increases in flourishing. The most common reason given for initial trans-identification was confusing mental health issues or reactions to trauma for gender dysphoria. Reasons for detransition were more likely to reflect internal changes (e.g., the participants' own thought processes) than external pressures (e.g., pressure from family). Results suggest that, for some transgender individuals, detransition is both possible and beneficial.

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Title:
Detransition and Desistance Among Previously Trans-Identified Young Adults.

Author(s):
Littman L; O'Malley S; Kerschner H; Bailey JM

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Some people who used to identify as transgender don't anymore and say this change made them feel better. They had first felt like they were transgender around age 17 and often took steps to live as their identified gender. Many had other mental health issues that they thought were related to feeling transgender, and later realized those issues were different.

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pubmed id: 38038854 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Pleasure is often left out of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions. The expanding evidence base suggests that the inclusion of pleasure can improve SRHR outcomes and increase safer sex practices. However, there is a lack of research into how to include pleasure in applied SRHR work, particularly outside of key groups. This study aims to present the experiences of a cohort of pleasure implementers and develop a series of implementation best practices. Data were gathered from a structured survey filled out by pleasure implementers ( = 8) twice between September 2021 and October 2022 at 6-month intervals. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were carried out remotely with pleasure implementers, those that funded their pleasure work ( = 2) or provided technical support ( = 2) in January 2023. Pleasure implementers, based in Central, East and Southern Africa and India, reported tangible outcomes of their pleasure-based work in various contexts and across diverse groups. Themes that emerged from analysis of the FGDs and survey responses included pleasure as a portal to positive outcomes, barriers to a pleasure approach, and mechanisms by which pleasure allows for open and non-judgmental discussion about sex and pleasure. A series of best practices emerged from pleasure implementer experiences. This study concludes that a pleasure-based approach can be introduced to a wide range of groups and communities, even those assumed too conservative to accept a pleasure approach. The best practices developed offer a range of practically driven recommendations, that others can lean on when integrating a pleasure approach into their work.

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Opening a portal to pleasure based sexual and reproductive health around the globe; a qualitative analysis and best practice development study.

Author(s):
Mills R; Northcott K; Kovacs E; Philpott A

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This study found that including pleasure in sexual health programs can make them more successful and help people practice safer sex. Researchers talked to people who work in this area and learned about their experiences, finding that pleasure can lead to more open conversations about sex. They came up with helpful advice for others who want to try this approach.

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pubmed id: 38037813 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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As the number of gender-affirming procedures performed in the United States increases, physicians caring for gender-nonconforming patients, regardless of practice location and focus, will likely encounter transgender women with breast implants. Increasingly, transgender women are seeking breast feminization. However, this population is less consistently receiving surveillance and routine breast care than cisgender women.

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Delayed, dramatic breast swelling in a transgender woman: a case report.

Author(s):
Szymanski K; Munabi N; Garcia M; Ray E

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More people in the U.S. are getting gender-affirming surgeries, like breast implants for transgender women. These women want their breasts to look more feminine, but they often do not get the regular check-ups and care that non-transgender women receive.

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pubmed id: 38034089 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) are generally well tolerated but have been associated with uncommon and significant adverse events (AEs).

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Safety profile and signal detection of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction: a Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System analysis.

Author(s):
Shin YE; Rojanasarot S; Hincapie AL; Guo JJ

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Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors are usually safe to use, but sometimes they can cause rare and serious side effects.

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pubmed id: 38034088 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Polygamy is a form of "one-sided" consensually non-monogamous relationship where one person has multiple committed partners, each of whom is only involved with that one person. It was likely a reoccurring feature of ancestral mating that posed adaptive problems for our ancestors. Yet polygamy, and multi-partnering more generally, is understudied in Western cultures, raising questions about the existence of polygamous interest and whether this is calibrated adaptively to personal conditions. In two studies, we examined polygamous interest in two heterosexual online samples from the UK. In Study 1 (N = 393), modest interest was found for polygamous relationships overall. Men were six times more open to polygyny than women, but there was little sex difference in openness to polyandry. Further analysis revealed that all forms of multi-partnering were undesirable relative to singlehood and monogamy; however, consensual multi-partner relationships were less undesirable than non-consensual ones. Sex differences were largest for polygyny and arrangements where men had agreed access to a casual partner alongside a committed one, yet these were two of the most acceptable forms of multi-partnering when men and women's responses were combined. Sociosexuality positively predicted interest in most forms of multi-partnering. Study 2 (N = 735) focused on polygyny and added status-linked traits as predictors. The results of Study 1 were broadly replicated, though the status-linked traits did not predict polygynous interest specifically. Instead, sociosexuality and male intrasexual competitiveness uniquely predicted general interest in multi-partner relationships. Overall, interest in polygamy appears to emerge despite social discouragement and sex differences in interest track the relative costs and benefits associated with it. However, there is no strong evidence that polygamous interest is uniquely calibrated to personal conditions when compared to other forms of multi-partnering.

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Polygamous Interest in a Mononormative Nation: The Roles of Sex and Sociosexuality in Polygamous Interest in a Heterosexual Sample from the UK.

Author(s):
Thomas AG; Harrison S; Mogilski JK; Stewart-Williams S; Workman L

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Polygamy is when one person has many partners, and the partners are only with that person. Researchers studied people's interest in polygamy and found that men were more open to polygamy than women, but both found polygamy less appealing than having just one partner. Interest in having many partners was linked to how open people were to casual relationships.

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pubmed id: 38030825 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Premature ejaculation (PE) is one of the most common male sexual dysfunctions with prominent psychological consequences. Type D personality (TDP) is also associated with multiple psychological disorders, such as depression and anxiety. However, the correlation between PE and TDP remains unknown.

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Title:
Impact of type D personality and depressive symptoms on premature ejaculation in young adult males.

Author(s):
Liao WC; Cheng WM; Fan YH; Liou YJ

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This research paper talks about a condition called premature ejaculation (PE), which affects men and can cause emotional problems. It also mentions a personality type called Type D personality (TDP), which is linked to feelings like anxiety and depression. The paper says that scientists aren't sure if PE and TDP are connected.

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pubmed id: 38028734 Indexed on February 9th, 2025