Sexual Health Articles

Sex chromosomes swap part of their genetic composition in a process known as “crossing over” when they divide. Recent evidence suggests that crossing over of the sex chromosomes occurs more frequently than was previously thought.

If you have a cesarean or are pregnant and already know you are going to have one, you may wonder how your recovery will go. Obviously, you'll want to know when your incision will heal and when you'll feel like a proper human again.

Sexually transmitted diseases are enough of a taboo subject under any circumstances. When you put together pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, you've hit the taboo of the year.

HIV medications or antiretrovirals are important drugs for the management of HIV infection. There are many medications that interact with these drugs as well as interactions that occur amongst antiretrovirals themselves. These will be discussed here.

The Hijra community in India is instantly recognizable thanks to their distinctive appearance and colorful garb. They also have been an integral part of history in the subcontinent. This is their brief history.

Are we winning the fight against HIV? A new study found that the virus is becoming resistant to a key anti-retroviral drug, something that should concern us all.

Sex is known for its medicinal uses, from managing migraines to alleviating arthritis pain. In some cases, making love may be just what the doctor ordered.

HIV is a virulent infection, and it's difficult to treat too; a retrovirus, HIV resists all but a handful of drugs. But some people simply aren't affected by HIV. That could open the door to a vaccine — maybe even a cure.

Mycoplasma genitalium is the STD you've never heard of, because the bacterium wasn't previously known to be sexually transmitted. According to a new study, hundreds of thousands of UK residents are already infected.

Condoms are the world's best known form of contraception, but only about 5 percent of couples use them, and those that do often encounter unpleasant surprises later. There are 15 common mistakes condom users make that reduce pleasure and effectiveness.