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Archive for the ‘Sex’ Category
Romantic partner may play role in reducing vulvovaginal pain
An investigation published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine has found that male partners who express greater support, attention and sympathy to women’s chronic vulvovaginal pain may trigger more pain, but also increase sexual satisfaction in female partners.
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Girls early puberty linked to unstable environment via insecure attachment in infancy
Girls are hitting puberty earlier and earlier. One recent study found that more than 10 percent of American girls have some breast development by age 7. This news has upset many people, but it may make evolutionary sense in some cases for girls to develop faster, according to the authors of a new paper published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Better interventions are needed to reduce HIV risk among men who have sex with men
Although a cognitive-behavioral intervention to encourage men who have sex with men to reduce their substance use and sexual risk behavior (as both are linked) was partially successful, a similar reduction was achieved in comparison groups who did not receive the intervention suggesting that better methods for changing behaviors are needed.
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For teens, early sex and media exposure not linked
The prevalence of sex in the mainstream media has led many researchers to study its effect on impressionable adolescents. Several published, peer-reviewed studies have indicated that there is a link between exposure to sex in the media and the early onset of sexual activity among teens.
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Unique Program Boosts Safe-Sex Habits Among High-Risk African American Couples
A new study has found that heterosexual African American couples in which only one partner is HIV-positive practiced safer sexual behaviors after participating in a culturally specific intervention program designed to reduce the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The program, based on Eban, an African concept which symbolizes “safety, security and love within one’s family and relationship space,” was designed not only to reduce risky sexual behaviors but to increase couples’ ability to communicate with each other, make safer behaviors more appealing, stay in healthy relationships and respect their communities, according to researchers.
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Having a Wealthy Partner Associated with Increased Frequency of Orgasms in Women
According to a study published in Evolution and Human Behavior in 2009, as a the level of income of a woman’s partner increases, so does the amount of orgasms she reports experiencing.
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Influence of Genetic Dispositions on Sexual Behaviors in Young Adulthood
According to a study published in Health Psychology, genetic influences have a moderate effect on sexual behaviors in young adults.
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Attachment Orientation and Sex
Those with attachment anxiety tend to have sex with their partner in order to please them and express their love, whereas those with attachment avoidance tend to have sex in order to maintain their relationship, according to a study published in Personal Relationships in 2008.
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Adolescent’s Exposure to Sexually Explicit Internet Material Reduces Sexual Satisfaction
According to research published in the journal Human Communication Research in 2009, exposure to internet pornography reduces adolescents’ satisfaction with their sexual lives.
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Evidence that Bisexuality in Women is a Third Sexual Orientation, not a Transitional Stage
A longitudinal study published in 2009 found evidence that bisexuality was a stable sexual orientation and that bisexuals were as likely as lesbian or heterosexual women to commit to long-term relationships.
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