About 20 percent of teens having sex reported using no method of birth control at all, a level that has remained about the same since 1995 More US teenagers are postponing sex than in 1995, and hormonal contraceptive use is up among those who are sexually active, said US health authorities on Thursday. However, disparities in safe sex practices remain, with white teenagers more likely to regularly use contraception than African-Americans or Hispanics, said the report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data came from the National Survey of Family Growth collected for 1995, 2002,...

Ultrasounds and tissue samples have failed to prove existence of erogenous zone It’s a sexual quest that has frustrated many couples for decades – and now scientists say there may be no such thing as a ‘G-spot’ after all. First described in western medicine by Dr Grafenberg in 1950, the bean-shaped area of the vaginal wall is supposed to guarantee a female orgasm as soon as it is stimulated. Earlier Indian texts such as the Kama Shastra seem to support this claim, describing a sensitive area in the vagina that induces great pleasure. Read more…

Boys must be immunised against the most common sexually transmitted virus, health experts have said. The call comes after figures revealed an alarming rise in cancer linked to oral sex in young men. Cases of throat cancer have more than doubled to more than 1,000 a year since the mid-1990s. Previously the figure had been stable for many years. More than 70 per cent of cases are caused by human papilloma virus, compared with less than a third a decade ago. HPV, which can be transmitted during sex and open-mouth kissing, is the main cause of cervical cancer in women, with almost 3,000 women a year...

HOUSTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) — Heart patients who can climb two flights of stairs or walk briskly without symptoms should be able to have sex, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Glenn Levine of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and colleagues, who worked on the scientific statement for the American Heart Association, said it is reasonable for patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease to receive a comprehensive evaluation from their healthcare provider before resuming sexual activity. However, heart patients with unstable disease or severe symptoms should be stabilized before attempting sex, Medpage...

The vote marks a significant victory for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has been rallying for years to protect the health of porn actors by asking agencies in California to mandate condom use during film shoots. In a significant defeat for the adult film industry, the Los Angeles City Council has given final approval to a city ordinance requiring porn actors to wear condoms while performing. The 9-1 vote Tuesday marks a significant victory for the L.A.-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has been rallying for years to protect the health of porn actors by asking agencies in California...

A new Durex condom containing a patented gel has been found to give men a welcome lift and help sex last longer It’s a new addition for the bedroom that’s sure to bring a smile to the faces of many couples. Durex is set to release a condom in the new year that will help men last longer during sex. It contains a dose of patented gel inside the tip, which rapidly permeates the skin to boost blood flow thus giving men a welcome lift. The Zanifil gel is based on the chemical nitroglycerin, which has been used to treat chest pain and heart failure since the 19th century. The drug widens...

Women wondering whether or not to take the next step with a new man in their life should heed the advice of Russian scientists – and take a deep whiff. Sniffing a potential partner’s scent could tell if Mr Right has a sexually transmitted disease, according to a new study. The research found that gonorrhea-infected men smelt ‘putrid’ to women, reports MSNBC.com.’Our research revealed that infection disease reduces odor attractiveness in humans’ wrote Mikhail Moshkin, a professor at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Russia, and the lead author of research...

DEAR ISADORA: My teenage daughter tells me that some of her friends are sexting, sending photos of each other partially undressed. She thinks it’s funny. How can I convince her that this is wrong? Answer: Rather than giving her a lecture on morality or appropriate behavior for teens, which she can ignore, perhaps you can show her that there is a real risk of such photos showing up online and not only embarrassing the people in them but ruining potential opportunities for college or jobs down the line. Dear Isadora: My boyfriend doesn’t fight fair. He calls me all sorts of terrible names...

It wrecks ­marriages, ­destroys ­careers, and saps self-worth. Yet ­Americans are being ­diagnosed as sex ­addicts in ­record numbers. Inside an epidemic. Valerie realized that sex was wrecking her life right around the time her second marriage disintegrated. At 30, and employed as a human-resources administrator in Phoenix, she had serially cheated on both her husbands—often with their subordinates and co-workers—logging anonymous hookups in fast-food-restaurant bathrooms, affairs with married men, and one-night stands too numerous to count. But Valerie couldn’t stop. Not even after...

By Claire Bates The demand for genital cosmetic surgery among women has risen five-fold in just 10 years, according to NHS figures. But a new study has found that most women who request a ‘designer vagina’ do not need it. A study by Dr Sarah Creighton, from University College London, found most women requested it as they felt pressured to have ‘perfect’ sexual organs by pictures seen in the media. ‘Women are bombarded with images suggesting they are not normal,’ she said. The latest figures for England show around 2,000 NHS-funded procedures take place each...