Sexual Health News

Healio spoke with Shawana S. Moore, DNP, MSN, APRN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, about stigma and biases in endometriosis care that impacts diagnosis and treatment.

Healio spoke with Shawana S. Moore, DNP, MSN, APRN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, about currently available treatment options for endometriosis as well as newer and emerging therapeutics.

Healio spoke with Shawana S. Moore, DNP, MSN, APRN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, about the different levels of awareness – policy, provider, and personal support – that endometriosis requires..

Women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections reported negative effects on their sleep, exercise, sexual function, productivity and health-related quality of life, according to findings published in PLOS ONE.

Nearly three-quarters of people using testosterone therapy for gender affirmation reported pelvic pain, according to findings of an online survey published in LGBT Health.

Among postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy, ospemifene treatment and hormone therapy improved the vaginal microbiome in different ways, according to findings published in Menopause.

HHS proposed a rule Monday that aims to bolster access to birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act, an issue of “heightened importance,” according to the agency.

Social media influencers who offered sexual health advice often provided unreliable information, highlighting the need for teenagers to critically evaluate the information they receive online, according to researchers.

This year, women’s health care providers have faced challenges that developed throughout the year, from the lingering COVID-19 pandemic to a changing legal landscape.

In Tanzania, pregnant women with HIV who had access to antiretroviral therapy for life had less than a 2% risk for vertical transmission, according to data published in The Lancet HIV.