Prostate cancer surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile function
Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible
A tale of two conferences: women against women as ‘poison of patriarchy’ returns and abortion fight intensifies
Last week, anti-choice campaigners emboldened by current US politics met in New York at the same time as UN delegates gathered to address the widespread inequalities women face. The battle to protect rights has never felt more urgent
‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts
The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response
Bacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by men, researchers find
Study suggests infection is sexually transmitted and opens up new way to reduce recurrence by treating male partners
Do you know your ‘penis age’? Bryan Johnson does
The 47-year-old tech millionaire claims to have the penis of a 22-year-old. How does he know, and what does it have to do with his dream of living for ever?
The unspoken agony of vaginal dryness: ‘I had to give up four jobs in four years’
Recently, there has been much more discussion of menopause. But one debilitating condition, experienced by 80% of women, remains shrouded in secrecy and misunderstanding
Bacteria transferred during intercourse could help identify sexual assault perpetrators, scientists say
Genital microbiome or ‘sexome’ leaves specific signature even when barrier protection is used, which could be traced in absence of DNA material
Diesel, oil, condoms: transgender sex workers teach India’s truckers about Aids
On the road for weeks at a time, STDs are rife among lorry drivers. Now, volunteers are teaching them about safe sex
More ‘discreet’ Viagra-type drug could soon be available in Britain
US company Viatris has applied for a UK trademark for wafer-like film that dissolves in the mouth
Australian women to get home self tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea – but experts urge caution
People with genital or pelvic symptoms may feel a sense of false reassurance with a negative result, sexual health expert warns
Everything you ever wanted to know about vaginas … but were too afraid to Google
Should you wash your vagina? Can a tampon get lost in one? And does having sex make you looser? Experts in all things ‘down there’ separate fact from fiction
The ‘huge disadvantage’ women behind femtech phenomenon face
Despite growing demand for female health solutions, businesses are coming up against entrenched prejudice
Chanel Contos teams up with Tinder on ‘crucial’ Australian consent course, but some have doubts
Contos and peak body The Women’s Services Network hope it will introduce ‘nuances of consent’ to dating app users, but other advocates say Tinder should not receive ‘props for the basics’
Push to improve syphilis testing in US as disease makes dramatic comeback
Cases have risen 80% in the last five years, and the US now has the highest syphilis rates since 1950
Sex ed Paraguay-style: condoms are unsafe, silence on LGBTQ+ people
Country awash with teenage pregnancies to launch new school curriculum on sex – but is it worse than none at all?