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A crisis in early pregnancy can be due to an unplanned pregnancy or a suspected abnormality. Pregnant people have the right to unbiased and comprehensive advice of all options from healthcare providers. Using story completion models (SCM), the aim of this qualitative study was to explore the attitudes of medical students and doctors in training towards crisis pregnancy, specifically two scenarios: early unplanned pregnancy and fatal fetal abnormality (anencephaly). Participants were invited from medical students attending University College Dublin (UCD) and trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) from July to December 2022. SCM involves giving the consenting participant an introduction to a hypothetical situation that acts as the beginning of a story and asking them to complete it. Stories were compiled and analysed using thematic analysis. Research Ethics Committee approval was given by both UCD and the RCPI. The standards for reporting qualitative research guidelines were followed. Eight doctors in training and six medical students consented to participate in the study; all but two medical students completed both stories to the required word count, giving 25 stories for analysis. For both situations, stories described a variety of approaches, all of which were based on the person's, or couple's, wishes, from continuing in pregnancy to deciding to end the pregnancy. SCM allowed detailed analysis of potentially sensitive subjects such as pregnancy options. This study showed that participating medical students and doctors in training recognise that pregnant people have the right to all choices in crisis pregnancy.

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Approaches to a crisis in early pregnancy: an explorative qualitative study of medical students and doctors in training in Ireland, using a story completion model.

Author(s):
Higgins M; Cooley S; Hayes-Ryan D; Dempsey B

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The study looked at how medical students and doctors think about crisis pregnancies, like unplanned ones or when the baby might not survive. They used a method where participants finished stories about these situations, showing that the medical students and doctors believe people should have all choices.

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pubmed id: 39429030 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Background Despite advances in antiretroviral treatment and the message of undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U), there remain challenges related to stigma and quality of life for people living with HIV. This study aimed to understand the experiences of people recently diagnosed with HIV at a clinical service, to guide insights into how to improve care and support in the contemporary treatment era. Methods This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with individuals diagnosed with HIV between 2016 and 2021 at RPA Sexual Health service (a sexual health clinic in Sydney, Australia), or who were referred to the clinic directly after diagnosis. Participants were recruited through a short survey questionnaire between May 2022 and May 2023, and interviews were transcribed and analysed thematically. Results Fourteen participants were interviewed for the study, eight of whom were born outside of Australian or Aotearoa New Zealand. We found that diagnosis was still a shocking event requiring careful support; that there was ongoing stigma, shame, and reduced sexual confidence following diagnosis; and that beyond initial diagnosis, some people would benefit from ongoing support and education about key concepts regarding HIV treatment. Conclusion Our study suggests that HIV diagnosis remains disruptive, and sexual stigma is a key issue negatively impacting quality of life. Health providers can mitigate these issues by supporting the ongoing psychosocial needs of people with HIV in the early period of adjusting to HIV diagnosis, and referring to peer-based and other services. Initiating conversations about sex and dating and checking understandings of key health messages over time may promote improved care.

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Stigma, support, and messaging for people recently diagnosed with HIV: a qualitative study.

Author(s):
Healey LM; Markham SR; Templeton DJ; Rabie L; Smith AKJ

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The study looked at how people with HIV deal with their diagnosis and treatments. It found that even today, people feel shock and stigma, and need lots of support and education to feel better. The researchers believe that healthcare workers can help by talking more with patients and understanding their needs.

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pubmed id: 39418245 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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In 2017, nurse practitioners (NPs) became the first non-physician healthcare providers authorised to independently provide medication abortion (MA) in Canada. We aimed to report on demographic and clinical characteristics of NPs providing mifepristone/misoprostol MA in Canada and to identify context-specific barriers and enablers to NP provision of mifepristone/misoprostol MA in Canada among MA providers and non-providers.

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Nurse practitioner medication abortion providers in Canada: results from a national survey.

Author(s):
Stirling-Cameron E; Carson A; Abdulai AF; Martin-Misener R; Renner R; Ennis M; Norman WV

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Nurse practitioners in Canada could start giving medicine to help with abortions by themselves in 2017. The research looks at who these nurse practitioners are and what might help or stop them from giving this medicine.

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pubmed id: 39414352 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Engaging in both sexual and affectionate behaviors with a romantic partner is often beneficial for adults' sexual and relationship satisfaction and promotes relationship stability. However, prior research has primarily examined either adults' sexual or affectionate behaviors, and has yet to explore patterns of sexual and affectionate behaviors and their associations with sexual and relationship satisfaction. In the current paper, we used a person-centered approach and latent profile analysis to identify specific profiles of adults' physical behaviors in same-gender and mixed-gender relationships, and examined associations of these profiles with sexual and relationship satisfaction. Adults (N = 336, 85.4% LGBTQ+; 45% women, 30% men, 38.6% gender-diverse; M = 29.07 years) who were currently in a committed romantic partner relationship for at least six months completed online surveys. We found that a 3-profile solution best fit the data and identified the following profiles: Infrequent Physical Behaviors, Affection-focused Behaviors, and Comprehensive Physical Behaviors. Adults in the Infrequent Physical Behaviors profile were less sexually and relationally satisfied than adults in the other profiles. Adults in the Comprehensive Physical Behaviors profile were more sexually satisfied than the two other profiles. Further, profiles did not differ for mixed-gender compared to same-gender or gender-diverse couples. Our findings have implications for understanding the diversity in adults' physical behavior patterns, including how clinicians might better support adults' sexual and relationship satisfaction.

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Sexual and Affectionate Behaviors and Satisfaction for Adults in Romantic Relationships: A Latent Profile Analysis.

Author(s):
Clark AN; Lefkowitz ES

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The study looked at how different behaviors like hugging or kissing can make people happier in their relationships. Researchers found three groups: those who don't do these things much, those who focus on affection, and those who do a mix of both. The group that did a mix of both was the happiest.

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pubmed id: 39407071 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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This study draws from qualitative research conducted using a participatory action framework with 47 young adults who identified as people living with HIV, men who have sex with men, transgender, non-binary, or sex workers in Vietnam. The research objectives were to explore their experiences using mobile phones to access sexual and reproductive (SRH) health information and support and the impact of the digital turn in health on their autonomy, privacy and equality. The research was conducted through key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and digital ethnography. The project utilised a participatory action research framework. The research was led by the Vietnam Network of People Living with HIV within the frame of a three-country study, and the authors describe how the network used the findings to advance policy. The paper concludes by proposing participatory action research as a useful methodology for studying human rights and digital health governance.

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Sexual and reproductive health and digital human rights: a study with people living with HIV and key populations in Vietnam.

Author(s):
Sandset T; Pham T; Dong DD; Davis SLM

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The study talks about people in Vietnam using mobile phones to get health information. It looks at how this affects their independence, privacy, and fairness. The researchers suggest that working together with the people being studied can help improve health policies.

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pubmed id: 39402802 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Receptive vaginal penetration skills have been implicated in the etiology, explanatory models, and treatment of genito-pelvic pain penetration disorder (GPPPD). However, there are no psychometric skills measures designed to screen, assess, and stratify GPPPD.

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The Vaginal Penetration Skills Scale (VPSS): a paradigm shift in genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder screening, assessment, and stratification.

Author(s):
Maldonado M; Figueira GL; Nardi AE; Sardinha A

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The study talks about a problem called genito-pelvic pain penetration disorder, which causes pain during certain activities. They discuss the need for tools to help understand and treat this problem better.

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pubmed id: 39402729 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with emtricitabine/tenofovir to prevent HIV in individuals with hepatitis B virus (HBV) raises concerns about HBV reactivation when stopping event-driven PrEP or redundancy in HBV treatment for continuous PrEP (since tenofovir alone would be enough for HBV). Real-world data from PrEP services could provide useful epidemiological information on HBV prevalence in PrEP attendees in low-prevalence countries.

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Challenges and opportunities for hepatitis B virus screening in people attending PrEP services: a retrospective prevalence study.

Author(s):
Monti B; Rossotti R; D'Aloia F; Calzavara D; Corsico L; Cernuschi M; Puoti M; Bonfanti P; Soria A

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Some medicines used to prevent HIV might also affect people with another virus called hepatitis B. The research looks at how many people using these medicines also have hepatitis B, especially in places where not many people have it.

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pubmed id: 39401904 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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This study introduced the concept of inter-minority empathy, defined as empathy for the experiences of other minorities based on one's own experience as a minority, derived from interviews with LGBTQ+ allies. In addition, it developed the Inter-Minority Empathy Scale to measure this concept. The scale's reliability and validity were examined, and hypothesis testing was conducted. In Study 1, the Minority Perception Scale, measuring the degree of awareness of one's minority situation, and the Inter-Minority Empathy Scale were developed, and their reliability and validity were evaluated and confirmed with 60 graduate students. In Study 2, three hypotheses were formulated and tested using a survey of 150 Japanese undergraduate and graduate students. The affirmative minority experience and interest in other minorities were positively correlated, supporting Hypothesis 1. Furthermore, inter-minority empathy was positively correlated with the individual's number of minority statuses and with being a visible and easily recognizable minority, supporting Hypotheses 2 and 3, respectively. The lack of positive experiences as minorities did not affect these associations. This concept can be applied not only to LGBTQ+ people but also to other minorities. Developing this concept would allow minority groups to understand the dynamics of discrimination and oppression experienced by other groups.

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The Measurement of Inter-Minority Empathy.

Author(s):
Kasai M

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The study talks about how people who are part of one minority group, like LGBTQ+ folks, can understand and care about the struggles of other minorities. It created a way to measure this understanding, called the Inter-Minority Empathy Scale, and tested if it works well. The research found that people who have positive experiences as a minority or are more visible as a minority tend to show more understanding and care for other minorities.

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pubmed id: 39401219 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Statement of RetractionWe, the editor and publisher of , in agreement with the author, have retracted the following article:Grau, J. M. (2024). When Reparation Goes Beyond Punishment: Victims of LGBTQphobic Violence and Retributive and Restorative Justice in Spain. , 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2024.2414309Following publication, the author contacted the editor to make them aware of concerns regarding this article. It has been identified that a portion of its content was taken from an earlier, unpublished article without proper attribution to its authors, and that the data in the article was used without attribution to the owners of the data. As this is in violation of our publishing policies, the author, editor and publisher have agreed to retract the article to ensure the integrity of the scholarly record.We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as 'Retracted.'

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: When Reparation Goes Beyond Punishment: Victims of LGBTQphobic Violence and Retributive and Restorative Justice in Spain.

Author(s):
Grau JM

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An article about victims of LGBTQphobic violence in Spain has been taken back. The author used parts and data from other work without saying where it came from. The article will still be online but marked as "Retracted."

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pubmed id: 39401211 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Religious teachings and beliefs often convey an understanding of sexuality that excludes and marginalizes sexually minoritised people. This PRISMA-compliant scoping review selected 29 peer-reviewed papers about the religious disaffiliation of sexually minoritised people for full-text analysis and synthesis. With the use of reflexive thematic and bibliometric analysis, the review found that current research highlights the complicated relationship between religious and LGBTQIA+ identities. This relationship often leads individuals to disaffiliate from their religions and, in turn, either reaffiliate with a different faith tradition, remain with the same but under different terms, or stay nonaffiliated indefinitely. Further research is needed to better understand the non-linear and intricate process of disaffiliation that occurs when there is tension between one's religious identity and sexuality, as well as the impact that these pressures have on the mental health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ individuals.

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Religious Disaffiliation and Sexually Minoritised Groups: A Scoping Review of the Literature.

Author(s):
Pentaris P; Freund-Williams L; Kapoor V

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Some religious teachings make LGBTQIA+ people feel left out. A study looked at 29 research papers to see how LGBTQIA+ people leave or change their religion because of this. The study found that this process is hard and can affect their mental health.

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pubmed id: 39401184 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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This study aimed to assess the association between the quality of antenatal care (ANC) service utilisation and adverse birth outcomes among adolescent women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

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Association between quality of antenatal care service utilisation and adverse birth outcomes among adolescent women in 22 Sub-Saharan African countries. A mixed-effects multilevel analysis.

Author(s):
Tolossa T; Gold L; Lau EH; Dheresa M; Abimanyi-Ochom J

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The study looked at how the care young pregnant women get affects their babies' health in Sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers wanted to see if better care led to better birth outcomes.

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pubmed id: 39396398 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual victimization of students endures-especially in secondary schools-and women's perpetration in this setting is increasingly recognized. Nonetheless, our understanding of this population and contemporary cases remains limited, and research in the Australian context is lacking. This study contributes to the evidence base and represents the first Australian study of its kind. We draw on (1) legal documents ( = 19) describing 18 established cases of female-perpetrated sexual abuse against 20 adolescent students (aged 13-17 inclusive) and (2) semi-structured expert interviews with professionals possessing specialized experience of female-perpetrated cases involving adolescent students ( = 8). These data are integrated in a reflexive thematic analysis to identify the personal, contextual, and situational antecedents of female-perpetrated cases thereby exploring the 'why' and 'how' of their perpetration. Taken together, the results indicate a key interaction between individual emotional and relational needs, environmental opportunities, and contextual tolerance. Practical implications for targeting and disrupting these dynamics are discussed.

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"It's a Slippery Slope": Antecedents of Female-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse of Adolescents in Australian Educational Settings.

Author(s):
Robertson AL; Harris DA

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This study looks at cases where women have hurt students in high school in Australia to understand why it happens. They used court documents and talked to experts, finding that these actions happen because of people's feelings, the chance to do it, and how much the surroundings allow it.

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pubmed id: 39387600 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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This qualitative interview study investigated the opinions of 28 high school-attending youth in Massachusetts related to the content of their sexuality education, what they wished they could learn from a sex education class, and whether and how pornography was addressed. Participants felt that the sex education they received was not in-depth and did not provide them with the information they needed. Further, participants indicated that their instructors were not engaging, approachable, or credible sources of sex-related information. There was strong support for including healthy relationships education as part of sex education, and including multiple subtopics related to pornography (e.g., body image and pornography, compulsive pornography use, misogyny and pornography). Although there was no clear consensus on whether the ideal modality for delivering sex education is in-person or self-delivered, there was enthusiasm for the 'gamification' of sex education content.

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'My sex ed teacher was extremely averse to talking about sex': Massachusetts students' experiences with and recommendations for sex education.

Author(s):
Rothman EF; Campbell JK; Rahimian AN; Frieson TM; Moslander DE; Richardson VE; Nelson KM

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Some high school students in Massachusetts think their sex education classes are not helpful and want better lessons. They want to learn about healthy relationships and topics like how porn affects body image and attitudes. They also think it would be fun to learn through games.

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pubmed id: 39391366 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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In March 2019, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) identified Grindr, a hookup app that predominantly caters to men who have sex with men, as a "national security threat" and compelled the Chinese conglomerate Kunlun Tech to divest from it entirely. The CFIUS-Grindr ruling is indicative of larger regulatory debates over increasing datafication trends in the dating app industry. Through a political economy approach to communication, this paper examines how this ruling was predominantly constructed by various stakeholders a public controversy in light of the ongoing US-China trade conflict. This interpretation of the controversy relies on a prejudicial trope that construes queer dating app users as vulnerable targets of potential blackmail schemes operated by Chinese intelligence agencies. Through the Lavender Scare, a historical period referring to state-led investigations into the presence of LGBTQ+ employees in Western federal workforces, this paper historicizes this blackmail trope to highlight how the politicization of queer vulnerabilities amid global hegemonic conflicts is a tactic that predates the US-China trade conflict. It argues that the CFIUS-Grindr ruling weaponizes Grindr's queer data publics as threats against which the US government should protect itself, while failing to fully recognize the urgency for the state to protect the data privacy rights of the LGBTQ+ communities in the digital economy. In light of the CFIUS-Grindr ruling, this paper examines the implications that datafication raises for the LGBTQ+ communities whose sexual lives and identities are increasingly being datafied and exploited by digital media platforms.

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Grindr? it's a "Blackmailer's goldmine"! The weaponization of queer data publics Amid the US-China trade conflict.

Author(s):
Myles D

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The U.S. thought Grindr, a dating app, was a security risk because a Chinese company owned it and made them sell it. This decision shows bigger arguments about privacy and safety in dating apps. The paper also talks about how people think LGBTQ+ users might be targets and need more protection from losing their personal data.

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pubmed id: 39386057 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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In many countries, persons seeking medical abortion with mifepristone followed by misoprostol can self-administer the second drug, misoprostol, at home, but self-administration of the first drug, mifepristone, is not allowed to the same extent.

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Home use of mifepristone for medical abortion: a systematic review.

Author(s):
Gemzell-Danielsson K; Lindh I; Brynhildsen J; Christensson A; Moberg K; Wernersson E; Johansson S

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In many places, people can take a medicine called misoprostol at home to help with a medical abortion. However, they usually can't take the first medicine, mifepristone, at home.

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pubmed id: 39384382 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Nigeria has the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in West and Central Africa and key populations (KPs) bear a higher burden of HIV. This integrated biological and behavioural surveillance survey was conducted among female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID) and transgender (TG) populations to understand the changing dynamics of HIV to improve HIV prevention efforts in Nigeria.

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HIV epidemic among key populations in Nigeria: results of the integrated biological and behavioural surveillance survey (IBBSS), 2020-2021.

Author(s):
Emmanuel F; Ejeckam CC; Green K; Adesina AA; Aliyu G; Ashefor G; Aguolu R; Isac S; Blanchard J

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Nigeria has a quickly growing HIV problem, with some groups getting it more often. This study looked at people like female sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who use drugs with needles, and transgender people to help stop the spread of HIV.

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pubmed id: 39379313 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Azoles have been the mainstay of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) for many years. Because of a recent anecdotal increase in non- yeasts (NCAY) and azole-resistant cases, their prevalence was calculated from cultures for yeasts in women with complicated/RVVC over 3 years.

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Increasing rate of non- yeasts and fluconazole resistance in yeast isolates from women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Author(s):
Ratner JC; Wilson J; Roberts K; Armitage C; Barton RC

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Scientists noticed that some medicines for a type of yeast infection might not work as well on some tough germs. They decided to study how often these stronger germs are found in women with this type of infection over three years.

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pubmed id: 39379166 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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To assess whether an online educational video, tailored to young women living in rural and remote areas, increases their contraceptive knowledge, preference for and uptake of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).

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Examining the impact of an online educational video on the contraceptive knowledge, awareness and choices of young women living in rural and remote Australia.

Author(s):
Mazza D; Botfield JR; Zeng J; Morando-Stokoe C; Arefadib N

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The study looked at whether an online video made for young women in rural areas helped them learn more about birth control and choose long-lasting options.

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pubmed id: 39378629 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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University attendance can lead to changes in sexual behaviour that place people at increased risk of negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) experiences; however, relatively few studies have explored access to and use of SRH services by university students in Australia. A convenience sample of students ( = 4291) from five universities completed an online survey to examine barriers and facilitators to accessing SRH services. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse variations by gender, sexuality, and enrolment status. Content analyses were conducted on responses to two open-ended questions. Over half (59%, 2934) had never spoken to a health professional about SRH issues. Of the 41% (1357) who had, female, non-binary/gender diverse, and Australian-born students were significantly more likely to have done so than students identifying as male, heterosexual, or as an international student. Frequently reported barriers to use of SRH services were 'feeling embarrassed', 'being judged' and 'not knowing where to go'. LGBTQIA+ students along with international and overseas-born domestic students faced specific access barriers. Recommendations targeting student-identified barriers to access are offered, calling for universities to support student wellbeing by providing supportive, non-judgemental, and inclusive SRH promotion and health services that cater to needs of diverse student cohorts.

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University students' access and use of sexual and reproductive health services in Australia.

Author(s):
Mundie A; Mullens AB; Fein EC; Bell SFE; Debattista J; Ariana A; Daken K; Wenham K; Gilks CF; Doherty P; Durham J; Gu Z; Dean JA

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The study looked at how university students in Australia use health services for sexual and reproductive issues. Many students feel shy or worried about being judged when trying to get help. The research suggests that schools should make it easier and more comfortable for all students to get the help they need.

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pubmed id: 39377306 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Studies in several resource-limited settings have investigated the prevalence and potential factors associated with condom non-use among adolescents, showing inconsistent and varied findings, owing to methodological inconsistencies. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of condom non-use among a global sample of adolescents and their differences based on sex and region.

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Condom non-use among adolescents: Prevalence and associated factors among school-going adolescents from 58 countries.

Author(s):
Huda NN; Raziur Rouf R; Shawon MSR

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This study looks at why some teenagers around the world don't use condoms and how common this is. It also checks if there are differences between boys and girls or in different places.

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pubmed id: 39366189 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Exploring southern Black women's sexual messaging is important for appropriately contextualizing their sexual experiences. This study advances the literature on southern Black women's sexuality by analyzing the valence, content, and sources of sexual messages using #HotGirlScience. Twenty-five Black women's semi-s tructured interview responses were analyzed using thematic analysis. Thirteen women reported mixed messages, followed by positive messages ( = 10) and negative messages ( = 2). Seven major content themes were constructed: 1) sex is taboo, 2) sex is painful, harmful, and/or violent for Black women, 3) sex prioritizes male partner's pleasure, 4) consent and safety, 5) agency and sexual pleasure, 6) pleasure expansiveness, and 7) sexual communication.

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"My Mom Would Always Say Pussy Rules the World": A Qualitative Exploration of Southern Black Women's Sexual Messages.

Author(s):
Malone N; Thorpe S; Iyiewuare P; Dogan-Dixon J; Frazier J; Howard S; Jester JK; Hargons CN

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This study looks at the different messages southern Black women get about sex. It found that the messages were mixed, with some being positive and others negative. The main themes talked about how sex is often seen as forbidden or harmful, but also about the importance of consent, safety, and communication.

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pubmed id: 39364306 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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45,X/46,XY mosaicism is a rare anomaly in sexual differentiation, presenting with diverse phenotypes and often leading to infertility due to abnormal gonadal development.

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Clinical case of 45,X/46,XY mosaic male with ejaculatory disorder associated with seminal vesicle dysplasia: a case report.

Author(s):
Karibe J; Takeshima T; Takamoto D; Kawahara T; Osaka K; Teranishi JI; Makiyama K; Uemura H; Yumura Y

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Sometimes people have a rare genetic condition called 45,X/46,XY mosaicism that can affect how their bodies develop. This can make it hard for them to have babies because their reproductive organs don't work quite right.

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pubmed id: 39360231 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Hormonal, behavioral, psychological, surgical, and pharmacopsychological treatment approaches contribute to female sexual dysfunction (FSD). The study is conducted to assess the effectiveness of hyaluronan high and low molecular weight hybrid cooperative complexes (hybrid H-HA/L-HA) in treating females with SD and to compare the female sexual function index (FSFI), dermatological life quality index (DLQI), and female genital self-image scale (FGSIS) before and after therapy.

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Hybrid high and low molecular weight chains of hyaluronan for clitoral injection is an effective modality treatment for increasing female sexual satisfaction: an interventional, randomized-controlled parallel study.

Author(s):
Atef LM; Mohammed GF; Al-Dhubaibi MS; Soliman M; Bahaj SS; Saleh YSN

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The study looks at using special hyaluronic acid treatments to help women with problems related to sexual function. It compares different scores on how women feel about their sexual health and quality of life before and after the treatment.

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pubmed id: 39360229 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a recurrent, autoimmune, and inflammatory demyelinating chronic disease that typically manifests in young adulthood and exerts adverse effects on sexual functions.

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Female sexual dysfunctions in multiple sclerosis patients with lower urinary tract symptoms: an Italian case-control study.

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Balsamo R; Crocetto F; Barone B; Fusco F; Arcaniolo D; Costantini E; Illiano E; Amicuzi U; Torella M; Ranavolo R; Quattrone C; De Sio M; Tammaro S

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-lasting disease that happens when the body's defense system attacks its own nerve coverings. This often starts in young adults and can make sexual functions not work as well.

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pubmed id: 39360228 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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This study used a recently developed statistical technique to investigate the relations between various elements of a subject's family background and the odds of that subject reporting a sexual history indicative of a minority sexual orientation. The subjects were 78,983 men and 92,150 women who completed relevant questionnaire items in the UK Biobank, a large-scale biomedical database of volunteers aged 40-69 years. The men were divided into three sexual minority groups-homosexual, bisexual, and asexual-and a comparison group of heterosexual men. The same was done for the women. The analytic procedure consisted of logistic regressions specifically designed to disentangle the effects of birth order and family size. The results showed that older brothers increased the odds of homosexuality in both men and women, and that older sisters increased the odds in men. In contrast, neither older brothers or older sisters affected the odds of bisexuality or asexuality in men or in women. These results suggest that birth order effects may be specific to homosexuality and not common to all minority orientations. The only family size finding was the negative association between family size and the odds of asexuality in both men and women. The outcomes of this study indicate that the maternal immune hypothesis, which was advanced to explain the relation between older brothers and homosexuality in later-born males, might have to be abandoned or else expanded to explain the findings concerning females. A few such modifications are considered.

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Birth Order and Family Size of UK Biobank Subjects Identified as Asexual, Bisexual, Heterosexual, or Homosexual According to Self-Reported Sexual Histories.

Author(s):
Kabátek J; Blanchard R

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The study looked at how family background might affect whether someone reports a minority sexual orientation. They found that having older brothers makes it more likely for both men and women to be homosexual, while older sisters increased this chance only for men. Family size was linked to a lower chance of being asexual for both men and women.

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pubmed id: 39354277 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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In December 2020, Argentina approved a new abortion law following decades of feminist and social advocacy. This paper presents qualitative findings from interviews and focus group discussions with people in local communities focusing on how individuals of reproductive age access and communicate sexual and reproductive health information, particularly regarding abortion. Sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants working in the field of SRHR and four focus group discussions took place with cisgender women and girls, transmasculine people and non-binary people of reproductive age. We found that information exchange and communication about sexual and reproductive health issues, particularly abortion, took place mainly through informal social networks engaging with activists and feminist grass-root organisations. These informal social networks were built on as a collective affect that enabled open communication about abortion. Information sharing through word of mouth, in person and digital means using different social media platforms, is an important means of information sharing and communication in Argentina. Monitoring the implementation of abortion policies in this country should include investigating the impact of people accessing abortion through informal social networks in terms of abortion pathways and intersections with the formal health system.

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Trusted networks: a study of communication flow and access to abortion information in Argentina.

Author(s):
Vila Ortiz M; Tiseyra MV; Romero M; Farji Neer A; Mines Cuenya A; Kågesten A; Lavelanet A; Thorson A; Lu X; Cleeve A

Summary:
In December 2020, Argentina made a new law allowing abortion, thanks to many years of hard work by feminists and social groups. The study found that people shared information about abortion mostly through conversations in their communities, using social media and talking to activists. They suggest that it's important to keep checking how these informal ways of getting information affect how people access abortions and use health services.

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pubmed id: 39351919 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The 2022 Massachusetts Shield Law protects telemedicine providers who care for abortion seekers in other states from criminal, civil, and licensure penalties. In this article we explore the characteristics of patients of The Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project (The MAP).

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Title:
"Trust Women": Characteristics of and learnings from patients of a Shield Law medication abortion practice in the United States.

Author(s):
Foster AM; Mark A; Drouillard KJ; Paul M; Yanow S; Shahi S; Suvarna D; Peña A

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The 2022 Massachusetts Shield Law helps telemedicine doctors who provide care to people seeking abortions in other states by protecting them from certain legal penalties. This paper looks at the types of patients using The Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project.

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pubmed id: 39350517 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The female orgasm remains a subject of extensive debate within evolutionary sciences, primarily due to the absence of a consensus regarding its adaptive function. Some hypotheses propose that it could function as a mechanism for mate selection, possibly linked to reproductive strategies. Studies have observed that lesbian women tend to experience orgasms more frequently than straight women, suggesting a potential link to advantageous partner characteristics. We explored the connection between the female orgasm and mate selection, aiming to ascertain its role as an adaptive tool for mate choice. A total of 939 sexually active Brazilian women (M = 28.3 years) engaged in committed relationships participated by completing the Marital Empathy Questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index, and evaluations of their partners' attributes. Analysis using structural equation models revealed that higher orgasm scores were positively associated with perceptions of partner kindness, intelligence, good health, physical attractiveness, and empathy. However, the small effect sizes of these associations warrant caution in their interpretation, and no significant association was found for relationship duration, financial prospects, dominance, and masculinity/femininity. Additionally, no differences were found between women in same-sex and other-sex relationships regarding orgasm frequency and its association with partner traits. The findings partially support the mate-choice theory, encompassing both sire-choice and pair-bond hypotheses, suggesting that female orgasm is positively associated with some partner attributes related to genetic quality and the capability for emotional connection and resource investment. Therefore, female orgasm may offer information about the partner that might not be primarily accessed and contribute to relationship maintenance.

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Evolutionary Role of the Female Orgasm: Insights into Mate Choice and Beyond.

Author(s):
da Silva CSA; Mafra AL; Valentova JV

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Researchers studied the female orgasm and how it might help women choose a partner. They found that women reported more orgasms when their partners were kind, smart, healthy, attractive, and empathetic. The results suggest that orgasms might give clues about a partner's qualities that are important for a relationship.

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pubmed id: 39349707 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) is a new method for treating erectile dysfunction (ED), but there are no standards yet for its indications.

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Retrospective analysis of the efficacy of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy on young and middle-aged patients with erectile dysfunction responsive to PDE5Is: reducing the use of PDE5Is.

Author(s):
Yao RJ; Wang MY; Chen Q; Xiao H; Yang P; Ding YL; Chen X; Tang SX; Zhou HL

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Li-ESWT is a new way to help people with erectile dysfunction, but they haven't decided when it should be used yet.

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pubmed id: 39346801 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Approximately 753 million women (38%) of reproductive age live in countries with restrictive abortion laws. To overcome these legal constraints, women access safe self-managed medication abortions through telemedicine abortion services. This study aimed to explore the long-term impact of accessing a self-managed medication abortion through telemedicine service on women's lives in countries with restrictive abortion laws. We conducted interviews with eleven women (from eleven different countries) who accessed a self-managed medication abortion through online telemedicine between 2014 and 2018 in a legally restricted country. We analysed interviews thematically. Three key themes were developed: (1) access to abortion positively impacted life plans; (2) the negative influence of the legally restricted environment wore off and their well-being improved; (3) participants are now using their own experiences to help others by either sharing information or facilitating access to abortion. In summary, our findings highlight the positive impact of access to self-managed medication abortion and underline the importance of ensuring access to abortion for everyone.

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'The abortion gave me my life back': the long-term impact of access to self-managed medication abortion through telemedicine on women's lives in legally restricted countries.

Author(s):
van den Dungen RF; Gomperts R

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Many women in countries with strict abortion laws use online services to safely manage abortions. This study talked to 11 women who did this and found that it helped improve their lives and well-being. These women also shared their experiences to help others.

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pubmed id: 39342496 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Anal fisting amongst gay men has been characterised as a risky form of sexual play, particularly for the bottoming (receptive) playmate. This view may be oversimplistic and fail to recognise how fist-bottoms ready themselves for fist-play through preparatory journeys of bottom training. This study explored how gay men who bottom in fist-play understand bottom training and how this understanding informs their personal sense of pleasure, risk, and safety. Unstructured individual interviews were conducted with 8 gay men who play as fist-bottoms. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted on the data, from which four main themes were developed: (1) training the body to play; (2) training for headspace; (3) training to understand pleasure; and (4) training by rules. Taken together, the findings highlight how fist-bottoms understand their bottom training as both a formative and transformative process that shapes their corporeal, psychological, erotic, and subcultural knowledge and skills to navigate play. Through bottom training, fist-bottoms explore and attune their understanding of what is safe and pleasurable, as well as riskier play.

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Title:
Preparing to play: a thematic analysis of bottom training in gay men's fist-play.

Author(s):
Martin JH

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Some gay men prepare for a sexual activity called fist-play by training their bodies and minds, which helps them understand what is fun, safe, and risky. The study talks to 8 men and finds out about their training, including learning about their bodies, emotions, pleasure, and following certain rules. This training helps them feel good and stay safe during fist-play.

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pubmed id: 39340350 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Women living with HIV are consistently under-represented in HIV clinical trials, including cure trials. Little is known about how cisgender women living with HIV in Australia perceive HIV cure research, their level of trust in research institutions/staff, and factors salient to participation in HIV cure trials. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women living with HIV and clinicians working with women living with HIV to investigate motivations and barriers to gender-equitable representation in HIV clinical research. Participant motivations for participation included altruistic desires to benefit younger women, and to optimise resulting interventions. Women living with HIV expressed optimism that a cure would dispel HIV-related stigma and brings about substantial material improvement to their lives. Reluctance to participate related to concerns regarding potential side-effects, antiretroviral treatment interruption, and impacts on fertility. Unfamiliarity with trials, confidentiality concerns and logistical difficulties were also cited. Lastly, onerous eligibility criteria, clinicians' assumptions about women's willingness and ability to meaningfully provide consent to participation were cited as barriers which could be addressed. Bolstering women's participation in HIV cure research requires consideration of factors relating to reproductive health, analytical treatment interruption, and recruitment. Engaging women living with HIV in trial design and promotion may help overcome these issues.

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Title:
Missing voices: building women living with HIV's meaningful engagement in HIV clinical and cure research.

Author(s):
Chong SCS; Lim G; Machon K; Mugwagwa H; Johnson J; Le Gautier R; Power J

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Some women with HIV don't join research trials because they worry about side effects and other issues like privacy and transportation. They want a cure to help stop HIV stigma and improve their lives, but they have concerns that need to be addressed. Involving these women in planning and promoting the trials might help solve these problems.

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pubmed id: 39340190 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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This paper examines the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on memories and metaphors associated with the earlier AIDS epidemic. It argues that while previous research has focused on how HIV informs COVID-19, the reverse relationship has received insufficient attention. The authors propose a more comprehensive understanding of the issues, using insights from the sociology of memory. Experiences during COVID-19 not only reshape perceptions of HIV in the present but also transform how we remember the AIDS crisis of the past. We discuss the impact of these pandemics particularly for gay and bisexual men and their connected communities. Doing so underscores the co-construction of collective memories in the present, suggesting that COVID-19 has not only redefined our experience of HIV, but it has also reframed our understanding of the earlier AIDS crisis. We conclude by highlighting the potential for these transformations to be leveraged for empowerment, political action and change. Revisiting and reframing our memories of AIDS in the light of COVID-19 can open up new avenues for optimism and positive engagement.

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Title:
From AIDS to COVID-19, and back again.

Author(s):
Garcia-Iglesias J; Atherton S; Aggleton P

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The paper talks about how COVID-19 changes the way we think about the AIDS epidemic from years ago. It shows how COVID-19 affects our memories and understanding of AIDS, especially for gay and bisexual communities. This can lead to new hopes and actions for the future.

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pubmed id: 39340182 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Consensual sexual choking has become prevalent among young United States (US) adults. In sex between women and men, women are overwhelmingly the ones choked, perhaps reproducing traditional heteronormative power dynamics. No research has examined the relationship between being choked during consensual sex and the use of external condoms and other contraceptives.

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Sexual choking/strangulation and its association with condom and contraceptive use: Findings from a survey of students at a university in the Midwestern United States.

Author(s):
Herbenick D; Fu TC; Patterson Perry C; Guerra-Reyes L; Eastman-Mueller H; Svetina Valdivia D

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Some young adults in the U.S. are choosing a type of sexual activity where choking happens. Most often, women are the ones being choked. Researchers have not studied if this affects the use of condoms or other birth control.

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pubmed id: 39327226 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The significance of men's influence as partners in contraceptive decision-making and family size is often understated, particularly in patriarchal societies. Understanding men's experiences and perceptions of family planning is necessary to address women's unmet needs for contraception. This study examined men's involvement in contraceptive use and decision-making in the Busoga region of east Uganda. Twenty-four in-depth interviews were conducted with both male users and non-users of contraception living in urban and rural areas. Among participants, differences in preferred family size were influenced by competing norms valuing large families and economic wellbeing as reflections of men's role as a provider. Although the majority of interviewees were not opposed in principle to contraception, some men felt contraceptives undermined their own desire for a larger family. Men who supported family planning cited the economic benefits of smaller, healthier families and being able to fulfil their role as the primary breadwinner. Resistance to vasectomy and perceptions of condom use as protection against unwanted pregnancies and STIs/HIV in casual relationships, meant participants were unlikely to use male contraceptives. Efforts to increase contraceptive uptake among men should recognise the socio-cultural context of men's place within Ugandan society, to design reproductive health initiatives that engage men effectively.

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"A sweet in a polythene is not sweet": men's perceptions of their roles and experiences with family planning in East Uganda.

Author(s):
Namasivayam A; Schluter PJ; Namutamba S; Lovell S

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The study looked at how men in Uganda help decide about using birth control and family size. Many men wanted big families because of traditions and their role as providers, but some understood having fewer kids could be better financially. The study suggests understanding men's views can help create better family planning programs.

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pubmed id: 39319614 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Although self-sampling could help address anal cancer screening barriers, no studies have investigated annual engagement with this method or compared it with annual screening with a provider. Building on our baseline article, we compared annual anal screening engagement between home-based self-sampling and clinic-based clinician sampling.

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Title:
Engagement and Factors Associated With Annual Anal Human Papillomavirus Screening Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals.

Author(s):
Nitkowski J; Ridolfi TJ; Lundeen SJ; Giuliano AR; Chiao E; Fernandez ME; Schick V; Smith JS; Bruggink P; Brzezinski B; Nyitray AG

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This study looks at two ways to check for anal cancer every year. It compares people doing the test themselves at home to going to a clinic to have a doctor do the test.

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pubmed id: 39316041 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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There is growing interest in novel sexually transmissible infection (STI) prevention strategies, including doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP). We assessed interest in doxy-PEP and other STI prevention strategies among gay and bisexual men and nonbinary people in Australia, as well as prior antibiotic use for STI prevention, and knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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Acceptability of Doxycycline Prophylaxis, Prior Antibiotic Use, and Knowledge of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Australian Gay and Bisexual Men and Nonbinary People.

Author(s):
Holt M; Bavinton BR; Calabrese SK; Broady TR; Clackett S; Cornelisse VJ; Yu S; Gordon T; Heath-Paynter D; de Wit JBF; MacGibbon J

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The study looked at how interested people are in new ways to prevent sexually transmitted infections, like taking a medicine called doxycycline after having contact with someone. They asked gay and bisexual men and nonbinary people in Australia about this method and also about their past use of antibiotics to prevent infections and what they know about how germs can become resistant to medicine.

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pubmed id: 39316034 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Data regarding the effectiveness of low-dose cyproterone acetate (CPA) in testosterone suppression as feminizing hormone therapy (FHT) in individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) are sparse.

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Title:
Effectiveness of low dose cyproterone acetate compared to standard dose in feminizing hormone treatment: a single institutional retrospective pilot study.

Author(s):
Korpaisarn S; Arunakul J; Chaisuksombat K; Rattananukrom T

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This research looks at low doses of a medicine called cyproterone acetate and how well it works to lower testosterone levels in people who are born male but want to use it as part of their hormone therapy to become more like a girl. There isn't a lot of information about how well this medicine works for this purpose.

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pubmed id: 39315307 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The causal relationship between certain immune cells and erectile dysfunction (ED) is still uncertain.

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Bayesian-based analysis of the causality between 731 immune cells and erectile dysfunction: a two-sample, bidirectional, and multivariable Mendelian randomization study.

Author(s):
Chen J; Liu Y; Zhan P; Gao T; Zuo J; Li X; Zhang F; Wang H; Fu S

Summary:
Scientists are not sure if specific immune cells cause erectile dysfunction (ED). They are doing studies to understand if there is a direct connection between them.

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pubmed id: 39315306 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The urinary and sexual outcomes after urethroplasty may be a concern for patients, but there are still some controversies regarding the consequences of buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty (BMG) in terms of erectile dysfunction (ED).

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Title:
The urinary and sexual outcomes of buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty versus end-to-end anastomosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Author(s):
Zhao X; Guo Q; Zhang X; Xing Q; Ren S; Song Y; Li C; Hao C; Wang J

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Sometimes, people worry about how surgery to fix their urethra might affect peeing and their sexual health. There's still some debate about whether a certain type of surgery using tissue from inside the mouth affects men's ability to get and maintain an erection.

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pubmed id: 39315305 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual health, including sexual pleasure, is fundamental to holistic health and well-being, and is considered an area of priority health in Australia. Despite the importance of sexual functioning, women experience significant gaps in sexual well-being compared to men and often do not seek medical care or treatment. Health practitioners are central to the identification and treatment of sexual dysfunction, including fostering sexual well-being for patients. Despite this, minimal research has explored health practitioners' experiences in treating reports of unpleasant sex. This study aimed to explore health practitioners' experiences, responses, and confidence in treating patients presenting for unpleasant sexual experiences. An online, mixed-methods survey was completed by 96 participants. Thematic analysis identified 11 core themes. These themes included five patient centred themes (health risks, diverse sex acts, painful vaginal intercourse, relationship breakdown and violence, unwanted sex) and six health practitioner centred themes (communication and counselling, what is normal, ongoing care and follow up, emotional response, limited practical training, and highly prevalent). Participants described a complex sexual health landscape, with social contexts impacting women's sexual experiences and engagement in treatment. Additionally, health practitioners reported the need for a biopsychosocial approach to understanding and responding to unpleasant sexual experiences for patients, while simultaneously reporting limited education in this area. Findings reflect the need for health practitioners to be cognisant of matters related to sexual function, consent, coercion, client engagement, and treatment pathways, identifying a need for greater education and holistic approaches to sexual healthcare across medical settings.

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"What Is Normal?": A Qualitative Exploration of Health Practitioners' Reports of Treating Patients Presenting with Unpleasant Sexual Experiences.

Author(s):
Sharman R; Allen A; van Niekerk K; Coles A; Manocha R; Foran T

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This study looked at how doctors and nurses help women who have unpleasant or painful sex. Many doctors feel they need more training to help with these problems. The research shows that doctors need to learn more about how to talk about and treat these issues to help women better.

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pubmed id: 39313695 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may influence sexual behaviors and intimate relationships in young women, resulting in a higher risk of unwanted pregnancy, sexual victimization, and sexual dysfunction. To develop adequate support, the study aimed to describe conceptions of how to promote sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in young women with ADHD. A secondary analysis using phenomenography was performed on qualitative interview data exploring variations of support. The study involved 15 young women with ADHD, aged 15-29 years, and 16 health care professionals, with various professions, working in the fields of gynecology, youth health, and psychiatry. Having reliable support was conceptualized as fundamental for promoting SRH. Access to information concerning SRH and living with ADHD as well as early support from health care contributed to a reliable support enabling self-knowledge and management of sexual relationships. Trustful relationships in health care were perceived as important because of previous experiences of feeling misunderstood and criticized in life, making them feel comfortable discussing SRH. Clinical encounters with a clear structure were further perceived to make information more accessible and clinics that provided appropriate organizational conditions and collaborated with other clinics were described to enhance the availability of support. This study reveals the need for clinics to provide conditions that ensure SRH support is available, accessible, and free of stigmatization. Early intervention programs for young women with ADHD may be considered, offering guidance on SRH issues in both psychiatric and sexual health clinics.

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Title:
Having Reliable Support: A Prerequisite to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health in Young Women with ADHD.

Author(s):
Wallin K; Wallin-Lundell I; Alehagen S; Hanberger L; Hultsjö S

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Young women with ADHD might have more trouble with sexual health, like not planning for babies or feeling unsafe. The study shows it's important for them to have good help and information from doctors who understand them. This help should make it easy to talk about and learn how to handle relationships and health.

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pubmed id: 39313694 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is gaining significance for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with sexual difficulties being a crucial yet frequently neglected component of HRQoL, especially in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM).

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Sexual difficulties in men who have sex with men living with HIV: their mental health and health-related quality of life.

Author(s):
Xu Y; Lin X; Wu X; Chen H; Xu X; Jiang Y; Chen S; Li B; Zhong H; Cai S

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Health-related quality of life is very important for people living with HIV. Many people talk about sexual issues less, but they're important for HIV-positive men who have sex with men.

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pubmed id: 39310083 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Recent genetic association studies focusing on central pathways have been performed to investigate the correlation between susceptibility alleles and the risk of lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE). However, there remains a dearth of documented genes associated with peripheral pathways.

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Peripheral pathway gene variants in lifelong premature ejaculation: CYP19A1, CYP1A1, and CYP1A2 enzymes polymorphisms in Chinese Han men.

Author(s):
Wang F; Luo D; Chen J; Pan C; Wang Z; Fu H; Xu J; Yang M; Zhou C; Li R; Mo S; Zhuang L; Wang W

Summary:
Scientists are studying genes to see how they might be linked to lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE). They have mostly looked at certain central body systems but haven't found many genes related to other body systems.

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pubmed id: 39301522 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The causal relationship between the level of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) is still unclear.

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No bidirectional association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and erectile dysfunction: Mendelian randomization and genetic association studies.

Author(s):
Liu X; Luo L; Peng C; Wang Z; Zhou J; Sun X

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Scientists are trying to understand if having different levels of vitamin D in the blood can affect the chance of having erectile dysfunction, but they are not sure yet.

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pubmed id: 39301521 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Sexual interest/arousal disorder (SIAD) is one of the most common sexual problems for women. In clinical research, there are often misalignments between the research priorities of patients and researchers, which can negatively impact care, and gender-diverse individuals are often excluded from research. Inclusion of patient perspectives when establishing research priorities may help to reduce these gaps; however, the research priorities of couples coping with SIAD remain unclear.

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What should we be studying? Research priorities according to women and gender-diverse individuals with sexual interest/arousal disorder and their partners.

Author(s):
Shimizu JPK; Bergeron S; Schwenck GC; Huberman JS; Rosen NO

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Many women have problems with sexual interest or arousal, called SIAD, that need more study. Patients and researchers often don't agree on what is most important to study, and gender-diverse people are often left out. Listening to patients' opinions could help fix these problems, but we don't know what's important for couples dealing with SIAD yet.

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pubmed id: 39301915 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The Transgender Inclusive Behavior Scale (TIBS) seeks to measure transgender-inclusive behavior, specifically actions and language use that support transgender people. The TIBS was developed in the United States. This study aimed to develop a Spanish version of the TIBS and confirm the structure of the English version to explore the psychometric properties and evaluate the construct validity in new contexts. We examined predictors of transgender-inclusive behavior by conducting a comparative analysis between participants from Spain and the United Kingdom. The study involved 1,110 university students, with 545 participants hailing from Spain (375 women, 162 men, and 8 non-binary individuals) and 565 participants from the United Kingdom (368 women, 178 men, and 19 non-binary individuals). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to investigate and validate the factorial structure of the TIBS. The factor analysis results for the 15 items on the scale confirmed a three-dimensional structure in both languages. The scale score reliability was excellent with a Cronbach's alpha (α) = .95 in the British sample and with an α = .89 in the Spanish sample. Being a woman, being lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and/or asexual, and being non-religious were the strongest predictors of inclusive behaviors towards transgender people in both countries. The correlations found indicated that people with lower sexual risk behaviors, and lower sexist, homophobic, and transphobic attitudes also presented higher inclusive behaviors towards trans people. These findings support the development of community strategies to increase the social inclusion of transgender people. The TIBS is a useful measure to track their success.

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Title:
Validation in Spanish and English of the Transgender Inclusive Behavior Scale.

Author(s):
Alonso-Martínez L; Heras-Sevilla D; Fernández-Hawrylak M; Hönekopp J; Forrest S; Kattari SK

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The study made a tool called TIBS to help find out how supportive people are towards transgender individuals. They created a Spanish version and checked if it worked well in Spain and the UK. The results showed that women, people from LGBTQIA+ communities, and non-religious individuals are more likely to show supportive behavior.

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pubmed id: 39300014 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Many studies have documented the effect that colonisation has had on , that is, Māori (the Indigenous peoples of New Zealand) with diverse gender identities, sex characteristics and sexualities. In this paper, we explore whether current Aotearoa New Zealand (hereafter Aotearoa) mental health policies meet the needs of takatāpui. We identified five mental health policy needs, informed by the literature. We then explored policy documents from government ministries, district health boards and non-government organisations to see the extent to which policy met these needs. Four themes were present in the literature analysed: an overall lack of acknowledgment of takatāpui and intersectionality; promising engagement with the needs of takatāpui by NGOs; symbolic commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi; and some limited engagement with Māori health models. The findings show promise in some areas but demonstrate a lack of engagement by policy to meet the needs of takatāpui.

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Hauora hinengaro o takatāpui: analysing the effectiveness of mental health policies in addressing the needs of Takatāpui in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Author(s):
Benvie-Watson E; Greaves LM

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The study looks at if mental health policies in New Zealand help takatāpui, who are Māori people with different gender identities and sexualities. They found some good efforts by certain groups but also noticed that many policies still don't fully support takatāpui.

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pubmed id: 39295139 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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Testosterone deficiency is a clinical disorder due to either failure of the testes to produce testosterone or failure of the hypothalamus or pituitary to produce sufficient gonadotropins. Previous formulations of oral testosterone therapy, particularly methyltestosterone, have been associated with adverse liver effects. Many different routes of testosterone delivery have been developed, each with their own administrative benefits and challenges. Newer formulations of oral testosterone undecanoate (TU) provide a convenient administration option, although their use has been limited by hepatotoxicity concerns based on older methyltestosterone data, and prescribing physicians may still be concerned about adverse liver effects.

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Title:
Newer formulations of oral testosterone undecanoate: development and liver side effects.

Author(s):
Goldstein I; Chidambaram N; Dobs A; King S; Miner M; Ramasamy R; Yafi FA; Khera M

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Some people don't have enough testosterone because their bodies can't make it properly. There are different ways to give people the testosterone they need, but some older methods were not safe for the liver. Newer ways like using oral testosterone undecanoate are better, but doctors are still worried about liver problems because of past issues with older treatments.

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pubmed id: 39291780 Indexed on February 9th, 2025

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The study focuses on how infertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) have been portrayed in the Zimbabwean print news media, specifically looking at articles related to the country's two private fertility clinics established in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Through thematic analysis of 35 news articles, seven prominent themes were developed: infertility as an undesirable and stigmatised condition; stress and the feminisation of infertility; the impact of societal and familial pressure to have children; ART as a ray of hope for infertile couples; growing acceptance of ART; availability, accessibility and affordability of ART; and the use of alternative medicines to cure infertility. The research highlights the coexistence of traditional medicine and ART in Zimbabwe, as well as the impact of stigma, pressure, and gender dynamics on infertile couples. Study findings signal how costly ART treatments may drive individuals towards potentially harmful traditional remedies. They also underscore the need for increased awareness of infertility, efforts to reduce stigma, and addressing barriers to ART access, particularly for men. Overall, findings shed light on the complexities surrounding infertility in Zimbabwe and the importance of addressing these issues in pursuit of better reproductive healthcare outcomes.

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When assisted reproductive technology (ART) opens the door for inclusivity in a highly charged cultural milieu: an exploration of news articles on the establishment of ART clinics in Zimbabwe.

Author(s):
Mabweazara GM; Hammarberg K; Mhazo P

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The study looked at how newspapers in Zimbabwe talk about infertility and treatments to help people have babies. It found that infertility is often seen as a bad thing and that the treatments can be expensive, leading people to try other remedies. The research suggests more should be done to teach people about infertility and make treatments easier to get.

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pubmed id: 39289917 Indexed on February 9th, 2025