Sexual Health News

PHILADELPHIA — Among women with systemic lupus erythematosus, just 3.7% are vaccinated for HPV, while nearly 30% demonstrate HPV infection, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly 60% of women with systemic sclerosis reported that their sexuality was negatively impacted by their disease, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

Married women are less likely to receive sexually transmitted disease counseling and HIV testing in the year before a pregnancy compared with unmarried women, according to research presented at IDWeek 2022.

Intravenous kisspeptin was associated with brain processing of erotic stimuli and facial attractiveness and was well tolerated by premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, according to study data.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in June overturning Roe v. Wade, communication regarding effective and safe birth control in certain patients, including those with lupus and other rheumatic disease, has become immensely important.

Lesbian, bisexual and pansexual perimenopausal and postmenopausal women reported being sexually active more often than heterosexual women and had better sexual function, according to data presented at the NAMS Annual Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Transgender women who undergo a gender-affirming orchiectomy may have an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events post-procedure, according to a speaker.

Women who took a probiotic supplement for bothersome vaginal odor and symptoms such as irritation and painful urination reported substantial improvements within 2 weeks, according to study findings presented at the NAMS Annual Meeting.

Compared with young women in the general population, those with a cancer diagnosis were more likely to report sexual dysfunction, according to a population-based, cross-sectional study.

Although most women with breast cancer reported adverse sexual health effects of treatment, many also reported their oncologist paid less attention to discussion of these effects during consultation.