Sexual Health

Planned Parenthood funding

To boost abortion access, Philly is allocating city funding to Planned Parenthood for the first time

Annual Condom Fashion Show puts designers' creativity on display while educating about sexual health

Condom Fashion Show Education Event

To prevent STDs, the CDC wants some people to use a common antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill'

This spider's venom may help treat erectile dysfunction – but that's not as unusual as it sounds

Spider Venom ED

Delco residents can get free condoms mailed to them as part of effort to reduce STIs

Condom Mail Service Delco

Sexual health misinformation is all over social media, and it can have serious consequences

Sexual health misinformation

Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

Male birth control

Sexual struggles after cancer treatment are common, but help is available

Cancer Sex Life

Low libido, painful sex shouldn't be taboo topics for women, health experts say

Sexual dysfunction women

The prevalence of low testosterone should motivate men to adopt healthier lifestyles

Weight Lifting

COVID-19 could cause male infertility and sexual dysfunction – but vaccines do not

COVID-19 Male Fertility

Preconception health is a bigger fertility factor than many couples realize, doctors say

Preconception health

Experts predict a rise in sexually transmitted infections this summer

The coronavirus can infect the testes, study suggests

COVID-19 Testicle Pain

Menopause symptoms differ for every woman — and so does treatment

Menopause

People under 25 account for nearly half of all new STI diagnoses, report shows

STIs in U.S.

Entering menopause before age 40 often results in more severe symptoms

Premature menopause symptoms

Sex can be a motivator for healthy living, especially after age 50

Sex Life after age 50

'The Goop Lab,' Gwyneth Paltrow's new Netflix series, veers away from science, critics say

This compound found in tomatoes could remedy male infertility

1009_tomatoes sperm infertility

Sexually transmitted diseases are still increasing in the U.S.

Penn researchers closing in on a possible genital herpes vaccine

No, putting toothpaste on your penis will not improve your sex life

Toothpaste premature ejaculation

Erectile dysfunction in former NFL players linked to concussions

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in clinical trial, researchers say

chlamydia vaccine

Children's Health

When should my daughter get STD testing and why is it important?

STD Statistics CDC 07172019

Sexually transmitted diseases on the rise in U.S. military

Soldiers in front of flag

Where to get tested in the Philadelphia-area for National HIV Testing Day this Thursday

National HIV Test Day promo

This is how many sexually transmitted infections occur every day worldwide

free-condom-delivery-flickr

Health Insurance

The high cost of sex: Insurers often don’t pay for drugs to treat problems

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The HPV vaccine is still super important — here's why

flower pexels

There’s another stage to menopause that most women have no clue about

women perimenopause pexels

This brand condensed the world of men's health and wellness into one website

hims vitamins

Researchers design self-administered birth control patch, effective for one month at a time

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Study links PFOA and PFOS to lower sperm counts and smaller penis size

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Teens can get condoms delivered 'discreetly' for free in Philly with this service

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Zika publicity has faded, but the health threat remains real

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