Tag: Sexual Health
HIV infections increasing in Queensland
Queensland Health says the number of reported HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in the state is climbing.[MORE]
Size does matter in Switzerland
There is controversy in Switzerland over a new brand of condoms that is being marketed at boys as young as 12.[MORE]
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With children reaching puberty younger than ever before there are calls for an overhaul of sex education in the classroom. And it's coming from the students.[MORE]
Forum told more sex ed needed
There is a call in Tasmania for the adoption of a standard sex education program for schools. [MORE]
The day in Qld politics: valuations, privatisations, condoms
Premier Anna Bligh has defended planned changes to land valuations law.[MORE]
Zuma's affair 'undermines safe sex campaign'
South African President Jacob Zuma is not having a good week.[MORE]
Zuma admits fathering child out of wedlock
South African President Jacob Zuma has confirmed he fathered a child outside of wedlock last year. [MORE]
Polygamist president under fire over affair
South African President Jacob Zuma has been accused of setting a poor example in his attitude to safe sex, after reportedly fathering a child out of wedlock.[MORE]
Sex diseases affecting young children
A Northern Territory health report says six children under 10 were found to have sexually transmitted infections in the first half of 2009.[MORE]
Rise in HIV infections
A sustained rise in the number of Tasmanians with HIV has prompted renewed warnings about unprotected sex.[MORE]
'Longer sex' company condemned for phone prescriptions
A parliamentary inquiry into impotence medications has recommended an end to over-the-phone prescriptions for new users of the treatment.[MORE]
Sex standing up prevents pregnancy, say Brits
More than one in 10 British people do not realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a poll.[MORE]
Overseas students need sex education
A study has revealed international students in Australia have an alarming lack of sexual knowledge.[MORE]
Undiagnosed chlamydia worries doctors
Hunter New England Health says too many people have the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia without knowing they are infected.[MORE]
Poor countries battle rich nations' diseases
The WHO also says many poor countries are struggling to cope with what were once considered rich nations' diseases, such as obesity and heart disease.[MORE]
HIV vaccine breakthrough 'gives hope'
A medical trial has revealed what could be the most significant development yet in the search for an effective HIV vaccine. [MORE]
Worries aired over rising youth STIs
The Greater Southern Area Health Service is concerned about the high number of young people in the Riverina with a sexually transmitted infection (STI).[MORE]
Size does matter: study
Female orgasms rely on penis size and mental focus, not the duration of foreplay, a new study finds.[MORE]
Chlamydia levels on the rise, study reveals
A new study has confirmed chlamydia levels have increased by 10 per cent over the past year.[MORE]
Underage sex law changes 'disturbing'
Changes to the mandatory reporting of child sex laws create a dangerous double standard, the CLP claims.[MORE]
Sex workers seek health protection
The national sex workers association has demanded the State Government increase health funding for its Tasmanian members.[MORE]
STI increase blamed on lack of education
The Rural Doctors Association says a lack of education is leading to a rise in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Queensland.[MORE]
CLP furious as underage sex debate stalls
The Country Liberal Party will change the mandatory reporting of underage sex law should it assume control of the Northern Territory government.[MORE]
Unwanted teen sex on the rise: report
More teenagers are having more sex with more partners, but the amount of unwanted encounters is also on the rise.[MORE]
STDs in children indicate abuse: US professor
A US professor of paediatrics says the detection of sexually transmitted diseases in children is one of the most reliable ways to prove child sexual abuse.[MORE]
