Sexual Activity

Patients who resumed sexual activity a few months after MI may have an improved long-term survival compared with those who abstained or decreased sexual activity, researchers found.

The AAP’s Committee on Adolescence issued new documents covering research on the safety and efficacy of different forms of contraception.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 29 studies published over the course of 30 years showed that sexual health interventions among black adolescents were significantly associated with improvements in abstinence, condom use and sexual health knowledge.

With established evidence supporting the success of pre-exposure prophylaxis in preventing the spread of HIV, president of the International AIDS Society Chris Beyrer, MD, offers insight on various aspects of treatment that are essential for its efficacy.