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When and how teenage girls can consent to contraceptive implants.
An increase in condomless sex in PrEP users is predictable as preventing HIV is the key motivator for condom use among gay and bisexual men.
On International Women’s Day, everyone can pledge to be an ally to women living with HIV and support their access to sexual health and sexual pleasure.
In Hobart supporting the Tasmanian Greens ahead of the state election, Greens leader Richard Di Natale said ‘in one of our states, women are not getting access to safe terminations’. Is that correct?
Women’s rights and poverty cannot be ignored.
Love may make the world go round, but sex keeps it going. There’s been a lot of discussion in recent months about the horrors of bad sex. But it’s important to remember that good sex is good for us.
Sex is an important part of life, but many people avoid it. Fear, former abuse and religion are common reasons, but you may be surprised to know how your overall health also leads to avoidance.
At a time when a new national school curriculum is starting its pilot phase in Kenya, a study shows the massive gaps in sexuality education programmes.
Many people find the idea of a sexual health check awkward or embarrassing. But there are simple things you can do, or be aware of, to make your next check up more comfortable.
A new study has found rates of genital warts have decreased significantly since the HPV vaccine was introduced.
Wales is the only UK nation that is empowering children to address sexism and harassment in schools.
Female genital mutilation is largely hidden in Australia and other high-income countries. But the United Nations says it is a global concern – and our research found it does affect girls here.
An active sex life can promote love and togetherness, drive creativity and build better health.
Health benefits come with regular sexual contact with the same male partner before pregnancy commences.
A culture focused on youth may lead us to believe that older people do not enjoy sex. A new study shows why that is not true, and how the notion of ‘sexual wisdom’ may explain why.
When it comes to sexual health, public information has tended to focus on the young. Time for a change.
Although women like how their genitals look after labial surgery, self esteem and sexual confidence may not improve.
Understanding where teens learn about sex and how that influences them can help us find ways to encourage healthy sexual behaviors, such as using condoms and birth control.
HIV diagnosis is devastating for patients and their families. But the infection is no longer a death sentence, and should not be prosecuted as such say experts.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in the Specialty of General Practice, University of Sydney
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Professor of Women's Health Psychology, Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer, public health ethics, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Adjunct Professor, La Trobe University
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Emeritus Professor, University of New England
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Honorary Professor in Sexual Health, UNSW Sydney
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Sexual health researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Practice, University of Sydney
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Endocrinologist and Andrologist, Cabrini Hospital & Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor, City University of New York
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Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Professor of Media and Communication and Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director, SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care and Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Monash University
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney
