Sexual Health Article Feed

February 9th, 2025

Management of low-level HIV viremia during antiretroviral therapy: Delphi consensus statement and appraisal of the evidence.

Rindi LV; Zaçe D; Compagno M; Colagrossi L; Santoro MM; Andreoni M; Perno CF; Sarmati L pubmed id: 39288982

People with HIV often take medicine called ART to help them stay healthy. Sometimes, even with ART, very small amounts of the virus can still be found in their blood. To figure out what doctors should do in these situations, a group of experts came together to share their thoughts and make suggestions.

Pelvic Floor Disorders Due to Anal Sexual Activity in Men and Women: A Narrative Review.

Chen AB; Kalichman L pubmed id: 39287780

The study looked at how consensual anal sex affects the pelvic floor health of men and women. It found that anal sex can cause problems like pain and incontinence, and these problems can be helped with physical therapy. The therapists help by teaching exercises and other treatments to keep the pelvic area healthy.

Dating Apps and Shifting Sexual Subjectivities of Men Seeking Men Online.

Adam BD; Brennan DJ; Davies AW; Collict D pubmed id: 39280102

This study talks about how dating apps are changing how people think about relationships and themselves. It shows that while these apps are often seen as just for quick meet-ups, people also use them to try to make friends and connect with others differently. The study also highlights challenges like stereotypes and unmet hopes, but points out that people still want to build social networks and find new ways to connect.

Digital technology and self-care in sexual health.

Ong JJ; Tucker JD pubmed id: 39270060

This Collection talks about new ways to use technology to help people with their sexual health. Things like fast tests, health apps on phones, and smart tools can help people stay healthy and make getting help easier.

Sexual Affectivity in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Bibliometric Profile of Scientific Production.

Torralbas-Ortega J; Valls-Ibáñez V; Roca J; Campoy-Guerrero C; Sastre-Rus M; García-Expósito J pubmed id: 39269514

The study looked at research about sexuality and feelings in autistic people. It found 314 articles from different countries, with the most in 2020. The articles showed that kids might need help to stay safe, teens need better sex education, and adults might need support for change.

Mental Health Care Use among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males Before and During COVID-19.

Perry NS; Nelson KM pubmed id: 39268245

Many young boys who identify as sexual minorities often have mental health issues like anxiety and depression. In a study, over half of the participants had these mental health problems, but not everyone got help recently. It's important to make it easier for these kids to get the care they need, especially during difficult times like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prompt matters: evaluation of large language model chatbot responses related to Peyronie's disease.

Warren CJ; Edmonds VS; Payne NG; Voletti S; Wu SY; Colquitt J; Sadeghi-Nejad H; Punjani N pubmed id: 39257694

People are looking up health information online instead of asking their doctors, especially for private issues like Peyronie's disease. Chatbots that use artificial intelligence can chat with people and answer their questions. But we don't know if these chatbots give correct, complete, and easy-to-read answers about Peyronie's disease yet.

Psychometric Assessment of a Homophobia Management Scale Among Cisgender Sexual Minority Men in Midlife and Older Adulthood.

Meanley S; Brennan-Ing M; Cook JA; Brown AL; Haberlen SA; Palella FJ; Shoptaw SJ; Ware D; Egan JE; Friedman MR; Plankey MW pubmed id: 39247672

The study created a new scale to understand how middle-aged and older men deal with homophobic stigma. They found that their scale works well and helps measure feelings towards homophobia and being part of the gay community. The authors hope this scale can be useful in future research.

From Non-Traditional Sexual Behavior to Non-Legitimate Victims: Moral Virtue, Victim Blame, and Helping Intentions Toward a Woman Victim of Image-Based Sexual Abuse.

Pacilli MG; Pagliaro S; Giovannelli I; Spaccatini F; Berlin E; Rollero C pubmed id: 39237694

The study looked at how people think about women who experience image-based sexual abuse. It found that if a woman has a short relationship with the abuser or is seen as having more control over her sexual choices, people might blame her more or be less willing to help her. Also, men were less likely to help or think well of the woman compared to women.

Use of a five-category partner-type classification within a chlamydia and gonorrhoea service evaluation highlights opportunities for targeted partner notification to improve STI control.

McMahon BL; Buitendam E; Symonds M; Estcourt CS; Saunders J pubmed id: 39237136

The study looks at how partner notification, which is telling people if their partner has a sexually transmitted infection, is done in two different places in the UK. They use new guidelines to classify partners into groups like "established" or "new."

Parental attitudes towards sexual orientation and gender diversity: challenging LGBT discrimination in Australian schools.

Hendriks J; Francis N; Saltis H; Marson K; Walsh J; Lawton T; Burns S pubmed id: 39228323

A lot of parents in Australia, even those sending their kids to religious schools, have good feelings about LGBT people and diversity. Most parents disagree with negative attitudes and think everyone should be treated fairly. This study shows that many parents support LGBT rights, even if the school or religion doesn't.

Reproductive futures within a context of uterus transplants in India.

Das A pubmed id: 39228320

The paper talks about how having babies is important for many women, but not everyone gets the same chances. It looks at how using womb transplants in India could change how people think about having babies and the pressures that come with these new technologies.

Associations Between Sexualized Media Consumption, Sexual Double Standards, and Sexual Coercion Perpetration and Victimization in Late Adolescent Sexually Active Boys and Girls from The Netherlands.

Chadwick-Brown F; Endendijk JJ pubmed id: 39227498

This study looked at how watching sexualized media affects young people and found that it might lead to more cases of forcing someone into unwanted sexual activities or being forced themselves. It didn't matter if the person was a boy or a girl; the effects were similar. The study also found that believing in different rules for boys and girls about sex could decrease this behavior in girls but increase it in boys.

Lesbian and Heterosexual Women's Implicit Responses to Gender Figures.

da Silva JCR; de Almeida RV; Bortoloti R pubmed id: 39227497

This study looked at how heterosexual and lesbian women respond differently to men and women. Heterosexual women like both genders, but lesbian women like their preferred gender more. The study used special tests to find these differences.

Out of the Closet, but Not Out of the Woods: The Longitudinal Associations Between Identity Disclosure, Discrimination, and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Sexual Minoritized Young Adults.

Shepherd BF; Chang CJ; Dyar C; Brochu PM; Selby EA; Feinstein BA pubmed id: 39220295

The study found that young people who share their sexual identities might hurt themselves more if they face more discrimination. However, telling their identity doesn't always lead to more discrimination right away. The researchers think that helping schools and other places be fair and accepting could make things better for these young people.

Endocrine, gender dysphoria, and sexual function benefits of gender-affirming bilateral orchiectomy: patient outcomes and surgical technique.

Stelmar J; Victor R; Yuan N; Smith SM; Mallavarapu S; Sandhu S; Garcia MM pubmed id: 39211910

Researchers are looking at whether a surgery called Gender-affirming bilateral orchiectomy (GABO) might help lower hormone medicine doses and reduce feelings of discomfort with one's gender, but there's not much research showing this yet. The surgery can be done alone or with another procedure called vaginoplasty.

Understanding U.S. Caregivers' Perceptions of Youth's Sexting Motivations and Concerns About Their Children's Sexting Involvement: Fall ConsumerStyles Survey, 2018 and 2019.

Steele-Baser M; Allen CT; Mercado MC; Cooper AC; Wagner RL pubmed id: 39214952

This study looked at how parents in the U.S. feel about why kids send each other sexual messages or pictures, called sexting. Many parents think kids do it because it's harmless, they want to be popular, or because it's part of growing up. The study also found that parents from different backgrounds worry about sexting for different reasons, and these findings can help in teaching parents how to prevent sexting.

Comprehensive assessment of vaginal infections using a single swab.

Van Der Pol B; Aycock C; Dixon P; Kodsi S; Paradis S; Torres-Chavolla E; Parvu V pubmed id: 39214691

Doctors usually choose one type of test based on clinic rules when checking if someone has a vaginal infection or STI. This makes it hard to find out if a person has both problems at the same time.

Porn or Partner Arousal? When It Comes to Romantic Relationships, Not All Sexual Arousal Is Equal: A Prospective Study.

Lawless NJ; Karantzas GC pubmed id: 39212871

This research looked at how feeling excited by a romantic partner or by watching porn affects relationships. They found that being excited by a partner didn't change the relationship, but being excited by porn made people feel less happy and stable in their relationships over two months. It's the first study to show how porn can affect people in relationships.

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Belgium: awareness, use and antimicrobial resistance concerns in a cross-sectional online survey.

Vanbaelen T; Rotsaert A; De Baetselier I; Platteau T; Hensen B; Reyniers T; Kenyon C pubmed id: 39209541

Researchers wanted to find out if men who have sex with men and transgender women in Belgium know about and are willing to use a medicine called doxycycline to prevent infections after being exposed to them. They also wanted to understand what makes people use this medicine and if they are worried about germs becoming resistant to it.

The Relationship between Serving as a Mentor and Depressive Symptoms among Sexual Minority Men in the MACS Healthy Aging Study.

Chandran A; Haberlen S; Ware D; Meanley S; Brennan-Ing M; Brown AL; Teplin LA; Egan JE; Mimiaga MJ; Friedman MR; Plankey M pubmed id: 39206120

Sexual minority men (SMM) often face more mental health problems than heterosexual men. The study found that having a mentor who shares their experiences helps them feel better and less likely to be depressed. Encouraging SMM to become mentors may help reduce depression.

'I never see anyone like myself represented in discussions about endometriosis': priorities of LGBTQIA + endometriosis patients in New Zealand.

Ellis K; Armour W; Wood R pubmed id: 39196785

There is not a lot of information about how LGBTQIA+ people with endometriosis feel, especially in New Zealand. In a study, 28 LGBTQIA+ patients talked about their experience with endometriosis, saying it took a long time to get diagnosed and they felt ignored because the treatments mainly focus on pregnancy and sex, which was not important to them. They suggested ways to make care better, like creating gender-neutral spaces and helping doctors understand LGBTQIA+ needs to avoid bad treatment.

Development and acceptability of a digital tool for promoting syphilis testing in Australian general practice: qualitative study using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability.

Hunter B; Hocking JS; Manski-Nankervis JA; Jung J; Wigan R; Chen MY; Boyle D; Chidgey C; O'Donnell H; Goller JL pubmed id: 39190771

In Australia, more people got sick with syphilis between 2013 and 2022. A new tool was made to remind doctors to test for syphilis, especially for pregnant women or people tested for other diseases. Most doctors found the tool helpful, but some had trouble starting conversations about syphilis tests.

Managing the business of sex: swinger club managers and sexual health promotion.

Haywood C pubmed id: 39190023

Some people in the UK like to go to swinger clubs, but there aren't many health programs to keep them safe. In a study, it was found that club managers have different ways of thinking about health and safety, and some think it's important for the community. The study says we should talk more about keeping people healthy in these clubs.

Sexual dysfunction in women living with HIV: an updated narrative review.

Tiecco G; Salvi M; Delbarba A; Di Gregorio M; Colangelo C; Castelli F; Quiros-Roldan E pubmed id: 39183169

Many women around the world have issues with female sexual dysfunction, and it is often worse for women with health problems like HIV. But, there aren't many studies about this problem.

"But I'm not a professional" - How women with high-risk pregnancies voice the experiences of home-based telemonitoring; a qualitative interview study.

Bendix JM; Heinsen M; Backhausen MG pubmed id: 39180933

This study looked at how safe and useful telemonitoring can help pregnant women with problems, letting them get care at home using technology. It found that this method could be a good alternative to going into the hospital or having frequent doctor visits. The study also explored what pregnant women think about using telemonitoring at home.

Sexual healthcare to meet the needs of sexuality and gender diverse aboriginal young people: imagined possibilities.

McCormack H; Dickson M; Harrington T; Garay M; Whybrow R; Mooney-Somers J; Aggleton P; Lafferty L; Mitchell E; Morris J; Haire B pubmed id: 39180411

In Australia, LGBTQ+ Aboriginal young people face unique challenges when it comes to sexual health care. A study talked with some of these young people to understand what they want and need from health services. They imagined a future where health care is respectful, includes people like them, and is free from racism.

Exploring adolescent-facing US clinicians' perceptions of their contraceptive counseling and use of shared decision-making: A qualitative study.

Thornton M; Mann ES; Bullington BW; Hartheimer J; Arora KS; Allison BA pubmed id: 39175306

This study looked at how doctors talk to teens about birth control. It found that some ways of talking can help teens make choices, but others might make it harder if doctors assume things about the teens' goals. The study wants to make sure teens get the help they need to make their own choices.

Stigmatization and Preferences in Monkeypox Vaccine Regimens.

Shen YH; Chang HH; Tou CY; Lee YC; Lee YH; Cheng SY; Huang KC; Lu CW pubmed id: 39168953

In 2022, there was a big outbreak of monkeypox, especially affecting certain groups. People were worried about where they got their vaccine shots because of how it might look to others. This study looked at where people preferred to get their vaccine and found that some places on the body were more likely to make people feel stressed or worried about what others might think.