http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Visits to a gynaecologist or midwife are generally associated with different tests and/or prescriptions for contraceptives, but could offer so much more. Women, doctors and midwives are agreed that gynaecological visits presents great opportunities for dialogue about sexual health, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://www.physorg.com/news180095889.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:30:04 EST news180095889 A University of Pittsburgh study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behavior among adolescent girls. The results suggest that a girl's ethnicity and her actual weight or perception of her weight may play a role in her participation in risky sexual behaviors. The study results are published in the November issue of Pediatrics, now available online. http://www.physorg.com/news176033215.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:07:22 EST news176033215 Pre- and post-menopausal women who self-rated themselves as being sexually satisfied had a higher overall psychological well-being score and scores for "positive well-being" and "vitality," compared with sexually dissatisfied women in a study of 295 women sexually active more than twice a month. The study, published today in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, also uncovered a positive association between age and well-being, but a negative association for general health. http://www.physorg.com/news173516508.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:20:02 EST news173516508 An Indiana University study published in the September issue of the International Journal of Sexual Health found that women who feel more positively about women's genitals find it easier to orgasm and are more likely to engage in sexual health promoting behaviors, such as having regular gynecological exams or performing vulvar self-examinations. http://www.physorg.com/news173377075.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:30:02 EST news173377075 The average British man or woman has slept with 2.8 million people -- albeit indirectly, according to figures released Wednesday to promote awareness of sexual health. http://www.physorg.com/news172909691.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:28:56 EST news172909691 Two Indiana University studies conducted among nationally representative samples of adult American men and women show that vibrator use during sexual interactions is common, with use being reported by approximately 53 percent of women and 45 percent of men ages 18 to 60. Not only is vibrator use common, but the two studies also show that vibrator use is associated with more positive sexual function and being more proactive in caring for one's sexual health. http://www.physorg.com/news165488343.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:20:01 EST news165488343 Policy makers and mental health services need to take urgent action to ensure that people with serious mental illnesses receive greater guidance about sexual health, including the risk of HIV, especially if they suffer from schizophrenia. http://www.physorg.com/news153674178.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:16:45 EST news153674178 (PhysOrg.com) -- Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) teens in British Columbia are at a higher risk of pregnancy because of discrimination, sexual abuse and harassment compared to heterosexual teens, according to a University of British Columbia study. http://www.physorg.com/news148665142.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:52:22 EST news148665142 Alcohol and attitudes are two of the key factors that health professionals need to be aware of when they are dealing with sexually active teenagers. http://www.physorg.com/news145098158.html Medicine & Health Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:02:38 EST news145098158 Researchers at the University of Minnesota have published a study showing that the degree of internalized homonegativity (negative attitude towards homosexuality) among homosexual men is what predicts poor mental and sexual health - not the act of being homosexual. http://www.physorg.com/news140873307.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:28:27 EST news140873307