| Sexual Health: |
| Cervical Cancer Vaccine Worth the Cost: Study (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccinating all
12-year-old girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, along
with "catch-up" immunizations of women under the age of 21 and revised
screening guidelines, would be cost-effective ways to combat the disease,
a new study by Harvard researchers suggests. |
| Cervical cancer shots less cost-effective with age (AP) |
| AP - An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report. |
| Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A satisfying sex life
is possible as you age into your 70s and 80s, new research
suggests. |
| Genital herpes treatment does not prevent HIV (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Long-term treatment of
genital herpes with the drug acyclovir does not reduce the rate
of new HIV infections, researchers reported at the
International AIDS Conference here last week. |
| HIV risk from heterosexual intercourse may be underestimated (AFP) |
| AFP - The standard method for assessing the risk of HIV infection through heterosexual intercourse could be badly wrong, according to a study to be presented at the International AIDS Conference here on Tuesday. |
| Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- The drug that turned around
the sex lives of many older men has proven in a small trial to also help
women on antidepressants who experience sexual dysfunction. |
| Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP) |
| AP - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as desire, researchers report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. |
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