Evidence That Male Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk is Sufficient
Three recent African trials support male circumcision (MC) for reducing the risk of contracting HIV in heterosexual men. After including new data from these trials in their review, Cochrane Researchers have changed their previous conclusions that there was insufficient evidence to recommend MC as an intervention to prevent HIV infection in heterosexual men. “Research on [...]
Male Circumcision for the Prevention of HIV?
The New England Journal of Medicine reports that male circumcision significantly reduced the incidence of HIV infection among men in three clinical trials. In this new research 5534 HIV negative, uncircumcised male subjects between the ages of 15 and 49 years were enrolled in two trials of male circumcision for the prevention of HIV and [...]
Planned Parenthood Supporters Urge Orange County, Calif., Board To Reinstate Sex Education Grant
Supporters of Planned Parenthood Orange and San Bernardino Counties are petitioning the Orange County, Calif., Board of Supervisors to reverse its March 10 decision to suspend a sex education grant to the organization, the Orange County Register reports. The board had voted unanimously to suspend the $291,788 grant after several board members said they opposed [...]
KDHE Encourages Testing In Recognition Of STD Awareness Month
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is encouraging Kansans to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) this April in recognition of STD Awareness Month. To help raise awareness, KDHE’s STD Program is working with MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and other national partners to inform young people [...]
Study Says Simple Yes/No Questions Can Help Diagnose Women With Low Sexual Desire
Five simple and quick questions may help determine if a woman has low sexual desire, or hypoactive sexual desire disorder, says a study released this month in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. The study enrolled 263 women at 27 centers throughout the U.S. who took the decreased sexual desire screening test and their answers were [...]
