Sexual Health
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Money, Ethnicity, and Access Linked to Cervical Cancer Disparities
An online analytic tool provides visual evidence of the geographic and demographic disparities in incident and recurrent/metastatic cervical...
Feature
Women’s Cancers: Clinicians Research, Advise on Sexual Dysfunction
New research highlights the importance of discussing risks of sexual dysfunction in patients with women’s cancers.
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What Do Sex Therapists Do? (Hint: It’s Not What You Think)
Sexual medicine specialist and urologist discusses the importance of healthy sexual function in intimacy and relationships.
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Inexperience Diagnosing Syphilis Adding to Higher Rates
Many physicians practicing now did not see any cases until they were out of training.
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Doxy-PEP Cut STIs in San Francisco in Half
Prophylatic treatment used after sex reduced syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia infections by almost two-thirds, according to new data.
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‘Where Have My Orgasms Gone?’ Sex Medicine and Older Women
Sexual health in older women could impact quality of life and stave off mental decline.
Commentary
Long-Term Follow-Up Emphasizes HPV Vaccination Importance
No cases of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia or condyloma were seen in a study of patients who received an HPV...
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HPV Positive Test: How to Address Patients’ Anxieties
Provide patients with clear explanatory responses to their questions to reassure them.
From the Journals
HPV Vaccine Shown to Be Highly Effective in Girls Years Later
Researchers correlated the rate of cervical cancer per 100,000 person-years with data on women regarding vaccination status, age when vaccinated,...
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HPV Vax Tied to Lower Odds of Cervical Lesion Progression
Women vaccinated before age 15 had a 35% lower risk for progression than unvaccinated women.
Conference Coverage
Improving the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Women
“There’s currently a real disconnect; doctors talk very little about sexual health, yet it’s a topic that patients would really like to talk about...