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Researchers redesign vaginal speculum to ease fear and pain
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» DELFT (NETHERLANDS) - It is cold, hard, metallic and commonly associated with pain. Not a mediaeval torture instrument, but the vaginal speculum used every day around the world for essential gynaecological exams.
Can women benefit from Viagra?
New York Times, Published on 21/06/2024
» It is a question that sexual medicine researchers have puzzled over since at least the late 1990s, when the Food and Drug Administration approved sildenafil, known as Viagra, for men.
Monkeypox spreading through sex, but not an STI
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/05/2022
» For years, the dating application Grindr has doled out sexual health tips to its more than 11 million users. Now, the app, which serves the gay, bisexual and transgender community, is using its platform to get the word out about monkeypox, a virus that has long been endemic in parts of Africa but has recently spread to countries including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Vaginal warts and all: Singapore's taboo-breaking podcaster
AFP, Published on 19/12/2020
» SINGAPORE - From vaginal warts to masturbation, taboo-breaking Singaporean podcaster Nicole Lim tackles topics that may make some squirm but has won a following in socially conservative Asian societies.
Women on 10 flights from Qatar invasively examined
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» SYDNEY - Female passengers on 10 planes flying out of Doha were forced to endure invasive physical examinations, Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday, as Qatari authorities expressed regret for the distress caused to the women.
Women on 10 flights from Qatar invasively examined: Australia
AFP, Published on 28/10/2020
» SYDNEY: Female passengers on 10 planes flying out of Doha were forced to endure invasive physical examinations, Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday, greatly expanding the number of women previously thought affected.
Canada's top doctor urges mask wearing during sex, no kissing
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer on Wednesday urged couples to wear masks during sex to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
The Summer of 'WAP': Cardi B's bawdy bop stokes tensions
AFP, Published on 27/08/2020
» NEW YORK - An unadulterated celebration of female desire brimming with graphic sexual metaphors, Cardi B's summer bop "WAP" featuring Megan Thee Stallion has topped the charts -- and left the American right hot and bothered over the indecency.
Fair and unlovely: India confronts dark-skin bias
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» NEW DELHI - When Chandana Hiran was a child, strangers would urge her to lighten her skin. Today the Indian student is leading a campaign against whitening creams as global anti-racism protests highlight the obsession with fair complexions for many in Asia.
Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early tests
AFP, Published on 13/08/2019
» PARIS - The first chlamydia vaccine encouragingly triggered an immune response in women during preliminary clinical trials and was found to be safe, researchers said Tuesday.