Sexual Health News

Compared with pessary therapy, women who underwent surgery for symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse reported greater subjective improvement and sexual well-being, according to 1-year interim results of a randomized controlled trial.

Barriers at nearly every level of health care are preventing primary care physicians in the United States from providing medically necessary abortions, according to researchers.

Specialized physical therapy may prevent deterioration and improve sexual function in female patients with systemic sclerosis and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, according to data presented at the EULAR 2022 Congress.

Women at high risk for HIV need higher levels of plasma tenofovir to prevent infection compared with men, according to data from the largest HIV pharmacokinetics database to date.

SAN DIEGO — In this video, Kristyn Brandi, MD, MPH, FACOG, discusses the impact that the upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding a Mississippi abortion law may have on patients and providers.

SAN DIEGO — Living within a food desert is an important risk factor for decreased breastfeeding initiation, according to findings presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting.

HHS is providing $16.3 million in grants to support telehealth in Title X family planning clinics across the United States, according to a press release from the department.

SAN DIEGO — Results of a scoping review showed that home-based testing for sexually transmitted infections addresses important barriers that often prevent young people from seeking care, but few programs are tailored for youth.

HHS has announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a national, confidential, toll-free service for new and expecting mothers who are experiencing mental health challenges.

The FDA has approved Vivjoa — the first medication for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis — for use in permanently infertile and postmenopausal women, according to a Mycovia Pharmaceuticals press release.