Sexual Health

In a recent study, anxiety- and depression-related disorders were more common in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, chronic pelvic pain, and other reproductive disorders.

Yasaswi Kislovskiy, MD, MSc, ob-gyn and reproductive infectious disease specialist, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, discusses the stigma around STDs/STIs and how clinicians can help spread awareness amongst their patients and their community.

The new guidance is the first update since 2008, replacing the previous risk-based recommendations.

At the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) conference, held this year March 2 to 5 in St. Louis, Missouri, Contemporary OB/GYN®’s digital editor, Michael Krychman, MD, spoke with Ashley Tapscott, a board-certified urologist trained in male and female sexual dysfunction, who works in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Michael Krychman, MD, digital editor for Contemporary OB/GYN® recently attended the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), held March 2 through March 5 in St. Louis, Missouri. There he spoke to Andrew Goldstein, MD, a board-certified ob gyn who practices in Annapolis, Maryland and is the past president of ISSWSH.

Individuals that did not respond had a lower percentage of naïve T cells compared to responders, while responders had a lower percentage of Th2 and CD4 central memory subsets before vaccination.

Five water-based personal lubricants were found effective, safe, and well tolerated for the relief of discomfort from vaginal dryness, according to a recently published study.

Alyssa Dweck, MD, discusses some recent positive data presented at the 2022 NAMS meeting regarding Clairvee (Bonafide Health) as a potential treatment for vaginal odor.

A survey saw that of teenagers who sought care in the ED and were prescribed outpatient treatment, fewer than half who received an STI diagnosis filled their prescriptions.

Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD, discussed the clinical relevance of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to dermatology and outlined what to look for and how to treat various conditions at the 2022 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference for PAs & NPs.

In this installment of Urology Times' 50th Anniversary Innovation Celebration, Rachel S. Rubin, MD, discusses the evolution in the treatment of female hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Top takeaways from ISSWSH 2022

The handheld STI testing device makes its way into pediatric urgent care clinics across Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana.

Child protective services (CPS) is supposed to protect against maltreatment for adolescents, but do they help protect against negative outcomes linked to sexual health?

In this episode of Pap Talk, Gloria Bachmann, MD, MSc, breaks down what it means to be a health care provider for incarcerated individuals, and explores the specific challenges women and their providers face during and after incarceration. Joined by sexual health expert Michael Krychman, MD, Bachmann also discusses trauma-informed care and how providers can get informed.

At the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 42nd Annual Meeting, a roundtable discussion explored ways to promote inclusivity and support transgender and gender-expansive individuals in the women’s health space.

Agile Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced a new alliance with Afaxys Pharma, LLC to promote levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (Twirla) transdermal system.

Many adolescents across the United States lack quality sex education, a trend that has worsened in recent years. Moreover, national statistics mask significant inequities in the receipt of formal sex education by gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and the location of instruction, according to a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Often based on racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and age-based assumptions

Consensus group discussion resulted in a shift from results-based to risk-based management for cervical cancer screening.

While it has been nearly 50 years since vaginal dilators were introduced as a therapy to decrease VS, the medical community still knows very little about the potential impact on long term outcomes.

A population-based retrospective cohort study in JAMA Network Open concluded that maternal sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are significantly linked to an increased risk of preterm birth in the United States.

Surviving a bout of cancer early in life puts children and teenagers at risk of cancers linked to human papillomavirus (HPV). A phase 2 trial examined how effective a 3-dose series was in providing protection.

State legislation that allows adolescents to choose to receive the HPV vaccine without parental interference would elevate immunization rates, according to a new study.

Telehealth offers a whole new way to reach out to adolescent patients for critical conversations on sexual health, according to a session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.