New Findings Could Lead to Improved Vaccinations Against Sexually Transmitted Infections
In a new study, researchers show how skin vaccination can generate protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital tissues and could be used ...
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Sexual Behavior May Influence Gut Microbiome
A person's sexual behavior could affect their microbiome and immune system, potentially elevating their risk of HIV infection, according to a new ...
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Layered Cocktails Inspire New Form of Male Birth Control
For decades, women have shouldered most of the burden of contraception. However, long-term use of female birth control pills could increase the risk for side-effects such as blood clots or breast ...
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Prenatal allergies prompt sexual changes in offspring
Female rats born to exposed moms act like males, study finds
A single allergic reaction during pregnancy prompts sexual-development changes in the brains of offspring that last a lifetime, new research suggests.
Female rats born to mothers exposed to an allergen during pregnancy acted more characteristically "male" -- mounting other female rodents, for instance -- and had brains and nervous systems that looked more like those seen in typical male animals.
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Synchronous Urethral Repair During Prosthetic Surgery: Safety of Planned and Damage Control Approaches Using Suprapubic Tube Urinary Diversion
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Background - Urethral injury during inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) or artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement is rare, and traditionally most prosthetic surgeons abort prosthetic implantation when urethral repair is necessary.
Aim - To report our experience with synchronous urethroplasty (SU) as a planned or damage control surgery during urologic prosthetic surgery, to evaluate the safety and outcomes of the procedure.
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Study identifies psychosocial factors that affect sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women
The number of women regularly having sex declines with age, and the number of women enjoying sex postmenopause is even lower.
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World’s first clinical guidance on anal sex after prostate cancer treatments
UK doctors and surgeons have formulated what is probably the world's first clinical guidance on anal sex before, during, and after diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer.
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