Sexual Health/STDs News

26 Of New York City Residents Have Virus That Causes Genital Herpes, Study Finds

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:40:05 GMT

About 26% of New York City's adult residents in 2004 had the virus that causes genital herpes, compared with 19% of adults nationwide, according to a study recently released by the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York Post reports (Mangan, New York Post, 6/10).

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Brook Produces Outreach Guidance For Professionals To Support Better Young People's Sexual Health Provision, UK

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:20:09 GMT

Brook has produced the first ever national guidance for professionals on developing sexual health outreach services for young people, Sexual Health Outreach - Why, What and How.

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Ireland Announces New Plan To Provide No-Cost Condoms To Reduce Spread Of HIV

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:20:08 GMT

Mary Wallace, Ireland's Minister of State, on Tuesday announced a new national action plan to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS that includes providing no-cost condoms to at-risk groups at targeted health settings, the Irish Times reports.

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Teenagers Attending College Less Likely To Engage In Risky Sexual Behavior

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:12 GMT

Adolescents attending college six months after completing high school are significantly less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than those who do not go to college, according to the first study to directly compare the two groups.

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Female Genital Mutilation - FORWARD Welcomes The House Of Lords' Renewed Interest, UK

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:11 GMT

FORWARD welcomes the House of Lords' renewed interest in FGM. Baroness Rendell of Babergh's question today in the House of Lords regarding routine disclosure by health professionals when evidence of female genital mutilation (FGM) is discovered in patients, is a step in the right direction.

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Irish Voters Reject E.U. Treaty That Opponents Argued Could Have Changed Country's Abortion Laws

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:08 GMT

Irish voters on Friday voted 53% to 46% to reject a European Union treaty that opponents argued could have led to changes in Ireland's abortion ban, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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BASHH Expresses Disappointment That The Government Missed The Chance To Eradicate Genital Warts From The Medical Map

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:05 GMT

The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) today expressed disappointment that the Government has missed the opportunity to eradicate a common STI, genital warts, from the medical map, as today's announcement by the Department of Health on the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV), "Department of Health awards contract for HPV vaccine", saw GlaxoSmithKline's vaccine Ceravix awarded the Government contract.

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Fpa Statement On New Cervical Cancer Vaccine, UK

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:05 GMT

Reacting to today's announcement that the Department of Health is going to use the Cervarix HPV vaccine, that protects young women against cervical cancer in their nationwide vaccination programme, Julie Bentley, Chief Executive fpa said: "While we of course welcome the introduction.

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Health Promotion And Prevention In The Area Of Sexual And Reproductive Health For Young Men Coming From Different Social And Cultural Backgrounds

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:40:05 GMT

Whereas the number of new HIV-infections has remained relatively stable, infections with other sexually transmitted diseases such as hepatitis, syphilis and gonorrhoea are lately on the increase in Austria.

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Decline In Teen Sex, Increase In Condom Use Level Off, CDC Study Says

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:25 GMT

A 10-year decline in the percentage of teenagers having sex leveled off between 2001 and 2007, while an increase in condom use among sexually active teens leveled off in 2003, according to a CDC study released Wednesday, the Washington Post reports.

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