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Sexuality Articles
Consequences Of Childhood Sexual Abuse Last A Lifetime
(23 May 2005)
Little information was available on male victims of sexual abuse but a new study suggests the long-term consequences - drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, and marital strife - are nearly identical in men and women...
Loneliness Can Make You Sick
(2 May 2005)
Two new studies show that loneliness can make men sick, causing heart disease and weakening the immune system...
Premature Ejaculation Research Yields Some Surprises
(18 April 2005)
The first large study to look at premature ejaculation has found that the average time to ejaculation for sufferers was less than two minutes. Men who were quick-on-the-draw and their female partners also reported greater levels of personal distress in their lovemaking...
Delay Gender Reassignment, Say Surgeons
(21 February 2005)
An increasing number of urologists are saying that gender reassignment surgery on newborns with ambiguous genitalia should be delayed until the child is mature enough to understand gender and sexuality...
Marriage Break-Up Bad For Men's Health
(3 January 2005)
The break-up of a marriage through death or divorce seems to be bad for men's health - especially their diets...
New Treatment For Premature Ejaculation
(20 September 2004)
A drug used to treat anxiety disorder is showing great promise as a treatment for men suffering from premature ejaculation...
Sexual Woes At College Blamed On Drinking
(6 September 2004)
Heavy drinking is largely to blame for unprotected sex, date rape, impaired social relationships, unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases amongst college students...
Premature Ejaculation Affects Many
(13 May 2004)
Ejaculating earlier than desired is one of the most commonly reported sexual problems, affecting what could be a third of all men...
Gay Marriages As Robust As Heterosexual Pairings
(20 April 2004)
Researchers say there are no compelling psychological factors supporting the case to ban homosexual marriages...
Male And Female Brains React Differently To Sexy Stimuli
(18 March 2004)
Surprise, surprise, the male brain reacts differently to visual sexual images...
New Method To Achieve Male Multiple Orgasm
(22 January 2004)
A new website promises to make multiple orgasms a reality for men...
Rejection Hurts As Much As Physical Pain
(22 January 2004)
Key areas of the brain appear to respond to the pain of rejection in the same way as physical pain...
Gay Couples More Honest And Mature Than Heterosexuals
(20 November 2003)
Married heterosexual couples can learn a great deal from gay and lesbian couples according to the first published observational studies of homosexual relationships...
Sexual Identity May Be Set Before Birth
(27 October 2003)
Research suggests that sexual identity is hard-wired into the brain before birth and may offer physicians a tool for gender assignment of babies born with ambiguous genitalia...
Pre-Marital Counselling Makes A Happy Marriage
(2 October 2003)
New research indicates that premarital education is a good investment for couples who are serious about preparing for a lifelong marriage...
Too Much Pornography A Problem
(8 September 2003)
Masturbation might help men avoid prostate cancer but more than six hours of pornography a week makes men think of women in purely sexual terms...
Living Together Before Marriage Leads To Divorce
(7 August 2003)
A new study disputes the popular belief that living together will improve a person's ability to choose a marriage partner and stay married...
Death By Holy Matrimony
(26 May 2003)
New research has revealed a surprising risk factor for extinction - monogamy. Mammals that live in pairs are far more likely to die out...
Discrimination Threatens Elderly Gay Men's Health Care
(7 April 2003)
A new study has found that older gay men often mistrust health and social service networks as a result of life-long experiences of marginalization and oppression...
Young Gay Men Are Anxious, Depressed And Prone To Risky Sex
(27 March 2003)
An alarming number of young gay men appear to be highly anxious and depressed, expressing high levels of self-hatred and low self-esteem, according to new research...
Pheromones In Male Sweat Reduce Women's Tension
(17 March 2003)
Exposure to male perspiration has marked effects on women: It can brighten women's moods, reduce tension and influence the length and timing of the menstrual cycle...
Pheromones Create Complex Sex Image In Brain
(17 February 2003)
Researchers have discovered that the pheromone processing machinery in the brain generates a complex "image" of a potential mate based on sex, identity, social standing and female reproductive status...
20% Of Gay Men Abused By Partner
(30 January 2003)
Homosexual men are just as likely as heterosexual women to be victims of domestic violence...
Centrefold Models Becoming Skinnier
(23 December 2002)
The shapely curves and body characteristics of centrefold models of the 50's and 60's have given way to thinner and more androgynous ones...
Tomboys May Be Born That Way
(18 November 2002)
Researchers say the greater a mother's testosterone level, the more likely infant girls were to engage in "masculine-typical" (tomboy) behavior...
More Men Prone To Orgasm Headaches
(28 October 2002)
Researchers have found that a significant number of men suffer from an explosive and very severe headache occurring suddenly at orgasm...
Violent Homelife Leads To Risky Sex
(17 October 2002)
Teenage girls are three times more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior if they live in a family afflicted by physical violence...
Sex, Love & Jealousy
(10 October 2002)
Both men and women react most dramatically to a partner's sexual rather than emotional philandering...
Glasses A Handicap For Picking Up The Opposite Sex
(3 October 2002)
Wearing contact lenses rather than glasses on a night out could increase your chances of ‘getting lucky’ by as much as four times...
Marriage Makes An Honest Man
(23 September 2002)
In a study of paroled men, researchers found that the most hardened ex-cons were far less likely to return to their crooked ways if they settled down into the routines of a solid marriage...
Self-Love A HindranceTo Relationships
(19 September 2002)
It turns out that those with positive self-views bordering on narcissism are usually miserable mates - selfish, manipulative, unfaithful and power hungry...
When Choosing A Husband, Size Matters
(15 August 2002)
Scientists say that taller-than-average men are more successful in attracting a mate and having children...
Suicide Attempt Rate High For Urban Gay Men
(8 August 2002)
Researchers have found that twelve percent of urban gay and bisexual men have attempted suicide in their lifetime, a rate three times higher than the overall rate for adult males...
Low Sex Drive Linked To Snoring
(1 August 2002)
Male patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea - the inability to breathe properly during sleep - produce lower levels of testosterone, resulting in decreased libido and sexual activity...
Easy Sex Makes Men Slow To Marry
(27 June 2002)
Men are not anti-marriage, they just aren't in a hurry to get to the altar according to the latest study by the National Marriage Project...
Homophobia An Attitude, Not A Phobia
(10 June 2002)
Homophobia is not an actual phobia and does not originate out of fear or anxiety - as true phobias do - but from feelings of disgust...
Families And Sexual Orientation
(30 May 2002)
One in seven gay men may owe his sexual orientation to the fact he has older brothers...
Sex-Reassignment Of Children Flawed
(20 May 2002)
Babies born without a penis, or of indeterminate gender, may still be genetically "male" and reassigning them to be female may cause serious problems in later life...
Women Talk About Sex More Than Men Do
(15 April 2002)
Women not only talk more with their best friends about sex and sex-related topics, but are also more comfortable doing so than men are...
Violent 'Sleep Sex' Condition Examined
(28 March 2002)
Researchers are examining a condition which causes people to commit violent sexual acts in their sleep. Referred to as "sleep sex," the nocturnal activities cited in the study range from disruptive moaning to rape-like behavior toward bed partners...
Pheromones A Sexual Magnet
(25 March 2002)
Synthetic pheromones act as a sexual magnet and increase sexual attractiveness according to San Francisco State University researchers...
Disasters Mean More Sex
(18 March 2002)
Is disaster an aphrodisiac? After a disaster strikes, people have more sex and have more babies...
Monogamy Unnatural in the Natural World
(22 January 2002)
A new book contends that monogamy among animals, and humans in particular, may be the exception rather than the rule...
Xmas Rituals Make A Happy Marriage
(20 December 2001)
Couples that participate in religious holiday rituals such as decorating the home for the holidays or lighting candles are likely to be making their marriages stronger...
Sex Abuse Study Wrong
(2 December 2001)
Citing questionable research methods and misleading reporting of data, researchers have debunked a controversial 1998 study that said sexual abuse may not cause long-term harm to children...
America: The Sexual Superpower
(29 November 2001)
According to a new survey, Americans are having sex younger, with more people and more often than any other nation…
Beauty Is Its Own Reward
(12 November 2001)
Viewing attractive female faces activates the brain's reward circuits in males...
New Theory Of Sexual Orientation
(2 August 2001)
One universal principle - opposites attract - accounts for homosexuality as well as heterosexuality, according to a new theory of how sexual orientation develops...
Celibacy Linked To Depression
(27 July 2001)
For nuns and monks, celibacy is part of a divine spiritual path. But for many others, the lack of sexual intimacy is an embarrassing fact that affects their self-esteem and self-perception...
Why Nice Guys Don't Get Laid
(17 July 2001)
Ever wondered why women go for jerks? In the psychology of seduction it’s called “nice guy disease” and if you want casual sex with women then you have to cure yourself of it…
The Social Dimension Of Sex
(2 July 2001)
When it comes to love and sex, one size definitely doesn't fit all as the latest sex research shows...
Antidepressant Aphrodisiac
(23 April 2001)
A study has found that some antidepressant tablets may be an effective treatment for the absence of sexual desire in women...
"Playing Hard To Get" Works!
(15 November 2000)
Scientists say that playing hard to get is a good marriage strategy...
Discrepancy In Sex Surveys Explained
(12 October 2000)
A survey has found that studies about human sexual activity leave out an important factor: the sexual activity of prostitutes...
Changeable Sexual Orientation
(21 August 2000)
Gay to straight? A doctor challenges the widely held belief that all people are locked into an unchangeable sexual orientation...
Loving Relationships Good For Health
(15 August 2000)
It has been known that unpleasant encounters can evoke strong physiological reactions and can be harmful to one's health if exposed to them over a long period of time. But, will pleasant interactions have the opposite effect: be good for your health?
More Homosexuals Left-Handed
(10 July 2000)
Three Canadian researchers have shown that left-handedness is more common in gay men and in lesbian women than in comparable heterosexual persons...
Love, Romance Vital Part Of Sexual Person
(20 June 2000)
Men who have a strong sexual self-concept combine stereotypically male qualities of power and aggression with more sensitive qualities usually associated with women, a new study has found...
Sexual Preference In Women Linked To Difference In The Inner Ear
(18 June 2000)
Listen up. Scientists have found the first physiological difference between heterosexual and homosexual women...
Amnesia After Sex
(30 May 2000)
If President Clinton had known what a pair of doctors recently learned from two patients with a temporary form of amnesia, charges that he lied about sex might be moot...
Hormones In The Womb Affect Sexual Orientation
(17 May 2000)
Are some men gay because of the number of boys their mothers had before their own birth...
Laughter Important Ingredient In Relationships
(4 May 2000)
If you are trying to favorably impress a member of the opposite sex, how you laugh, rather than what's down your trousers, plays an important role in whether you are successful...
Do Sexual Fantasies Increase Pain Tolerance?
(19 April 2000)
“Ooooh nurse”, researchers believe that thinking of a favourite sexual fantasy may be a good way to lessen pain…
Sex Prevents Headaches
(10 April 2000)
"Not tonight darling, I've got a headache" - no longer an excuse but a call to action...
Is There Really More To Life Than Sex?
(7 April 2000)
All human behaviour is guided by just fifteen fundamental desires and values, according to a controversial new study...
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