Sexual Health

The definition, however, is not that straightforward. Other sex researchers have defined premature ejaculation as occurring if the man ejaculates within two minutes or less of penetration. A survey conducted by Doctor Alfred Kinsey in the 1950s demonstrated that three quarters of men ejaculated within two minutes of penetration in over half of their sexual encounters. Today, most sex therapists understand premature ejaculation as occurring when a lack of ejaculatory control interferes with sexual or emotional well-being in one or both partners. Read the rest of this entry →

Fr Joseph Pereira, the first Christian priest to be awarded the Padma Shri for social work this year, has said that in India where
anti-retroviral treatment is beyond the reach of most people, yoga can delay the onset of full-blown AIDS by five to ten years, depending on the age of the person.

Popularly known as Fr Joe, the 67-year-old founder of Kripa foundation has done pioneering work in the field of yoga for alcohol de-addiction and HIV-AIDS in India and abroad for the last 27 years. Read the rest of this entry →

There are approximately 4,000 persons living in Savannah, Georgia who have been clinically diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. There is one organization committed to taking a stand against the epidemic.

The HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Substance Abuse Prevention Program arrived at Savannah State University in 2005, due to the efforts of Johnnie Myers, Ph.D. Since then the organization has been making great strides in informing Savannah State University about prevention of HIV, AIDS, and substance abuse. Read the rest of this entry →

Murder is up. So is syphilis. But city streets are cleaner and quieter, according to the preliminary mayor’s management report, which was released Tuesday.

The myriad data show how each city agency measured up for the first four months of the fiscal year - July to October - compared with the same period last year. Read the rest of this entry →

YOUNG people in Somerset can get sexual health advice from a new website.

The eye-catching design and easy-to-navigate pages aim to provide a one-stop point of information on sexual health services across the county.

The initiative, from NHS Somerset and Somerset County Council, comes as rates of teenage pregnancies in the UK are the highest in Europe and sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise. Read the rest of this entry →

Usually, when men fail to function well, they are quick to blame their female counterparts for their sexual problems. But according to Dr Tom Wamala, a general practitioner, men suffer several sexual dysfunctions which might affect a couple’s sexual health.

These problems are caused by two main factors categorised as either physical or psychological. “Some of the physical factors are diabetes, heart disease, hormonal imbalances, chronic diseases like kidney or liver failure, and alcoholism or drug abuse. The psychological factors can be concerns about sexual performance, stress, anxiety, marital problems, depression, guilt among others,” he says. Read the rest of this entry →

Although there are drugs like Viagra to boost a man’s sex drive, males who peak too soon don’t have any such pill-based solution. But not anymore, for now a new drug has been designed that can treat premature ejaculation.

A major pharmaceutical company, Janssen-Ortho Inc., has filed an application with Health Canada to market the drug, dapoxetine, known by the brand name Priligy, in the country. Read the rest of this entry →

Cath Savage is the director of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB), the professional and regulatory body for pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales

SEXUAL health is more than contraception and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It is also about the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals. Read the rest of this entry →

The Sedgwick County Health Department is currently investigating a syphilis outbreak. Twenty-four syphilis cases were reported to the state from the Sedgwick County area for 2008.

During 2007, there were only three cases of syphilis in Sedgwick County. A total of 53 syphilis cases were reported statewide last year.

Sedgwick County health officials have identified, contacted, tested and given treatment to numerous contacts of infected individuals. Read the rest of this entry →

China is stepping up bird flu precautions on fears that the virus could spread more quickly in cold weather and as families gather for Lunar New Year feasts that often include poultry. Four new cases of the illness — two fatal — have been reported this month.

A flu expert at China’s National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shu Yuelong, said new infections were likely because the H5N1 virus is more active in lower temperatures. Read the rest of this entry →