Increasing Number Of STIs Put Fiji Youth At Risk Of HIV/AIDS, Health Official Says (Medical News Today)

Recent statistics from Fiji's Health Ministry on Sexually Transmitted Infections are a cause for concern, and the high rate of STIs among people ages 20 to 29 put them at an increased risk for contracting HIV/AIDS, Fiji's Director of Public Health Josaia Samuela said recently, the Fiji Times reports.

Inverness Medical Innovations Participates in Meeting on HIV/AIDS with UN Secretary-General (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. , a leading provider of near-patient diagnostics, monitoring and health management solutions, met yesterday with Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as part of a group of senior executives of seventeen of the world's leading research-based and generic pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies.

Sexual health services available (The Red and Black)

In response to Wednesday's article, "Trojan ranks University 9th for sex resources," I would like to take this opportunity to let University students know what sexual health services are available at the University Health Center. According to the National College Health Assessment 2007 survey of University undergraduates, 38.

News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, Oct.7, 2008 (Medical News Today)

1. Doctors Urged to Counsel Patients at Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections The CDC estimates that 19 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur each year, almost half of which occur among persons 15 to 24 years of age. In an effort to decrease the spread of STIs, the U.S.

MSF asks Colombian government and health care providers to guarantee comprehensive health care to victims of sexual ... (AlertNet)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - International An MSF study reveals insufficient human and physical resources, insufficient supplies and a lack of necessary training to implement comprehensive health care services for victims of sexual violence ...

Circumcision may not protect gay men (UPI)

ATLANTA, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An analysis of studies indicates a lack of sufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV in men who have sex with men, U.S. researchers said.

Chlamydia cases double in Qld over last five years (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) says there has been an alarming increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases reported across the state.

Bali Foundation Calls For Increased Testing To Curb HIV Among Male Sex Workers (Medical News Today)

The Gaya Dewata Foundation -- a group focused on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection education, support and treatment in Bali -- recently called for increased STI testing among male sex workers who have sex with both men and women, the Jakarta Post/Asia News Network reports.

Evidence That Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk Among Gay And Bisexual Men Is Unclear (Medical News Today)

In a new analysis of previous research, investigators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said they found insufficient evidence that circumcision reduced the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among gay and bisexual men (men who have sex with men).

Circumcision doesn't reduce gay men's HIV risk (New Kerala)

Washington, Oct 8 : There is insufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or other sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men, according to an analysis of previous research.

Teens need comprehensive sex education

It seems strange, after 15 years as a sexuality educator, to still be justifying why comprehensive sexuality education is better for young people than abstinence-only-until-marriage programs.

Dating website launched for STI sufferers

Dating when you have an incurable sexually transmitted infection is a fraught business, with sufferers facing ignorance, humiliation and rejection.

Contraceptive use rises to 56 pc in three decades

BSS, Dhaka Bangladesh made remarkable achievements in increasing the contraceptive prevalence rate to 56 percent from 8 percent over the last three decades.

Doctor's advice - Should she go all the way?

Q. I've been dating a guy for several months. At the beginning, I told him that I wasn't going to have sex with him, and I thought that this would mean that he would leave after a couple of weeks.

Statement on Preventive Counseling for STDs Released

A systematic review of research for counseling to decrease sexually transmitted infections , published with a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on the subject, demonstrates modest declines in ...

Inverness Medical Innovations Participates in Meeting on HIV/AIDS with UN Secretary-General

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. , a leading provider of near-patient diagnostics, monitoring and health management solutions, met yesterday with Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as ...

Bolton's shocking sex infections shame

SHOCKING statistics have revealed a dangerous picture of sexual health in Bolton, with sexually transmitted infections rocketing by more than 85 per cent.

Talk her clothes off

The way to a woman's bedroom is through her ears. That's because for me and most women I know, chatting about relationships is as much fun as having them.

Rape center looks for victim advocacy volunteers

The Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico needs volunteers to provide information and comfort to survivors of sexual assault.

Chlamydia cases double in Qld over last five years

Family Planning Queensland says there has been an alarming increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases reported across the state.