Sexuality News

Brits ignorant about sex

More than one in 10 British people don't realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a poll Friday.

Premature ejaculation spray a hit

A spray that numbs the penis can help prevent premature ejaculation, doctors report.

Genital herpes may never go dormant

Herpes, the sexually transmitted disease that causes genital lesions, never truly goes into a dormant state, new research suggests.

Pill to increase female sex drive

A once-daily pill increased female sex drive in late-stage trials, moving the drug's maker closer to launching the first non-hormonal treatment for women with low libido.

Ban upheld on noisy sex couple

What people get up to behind closed doors is their own business. But we have little sympathy for the UK woman who lost her appeal this week against a ban on her noisy sex sessions.

The harder the happier: sex survey

Men's confidence in their erections varies widely across Europe with Spanish men most worried and Germans the happiest, a survey for the makers of Viagra showed.

Outed by Facebook

Gay, or straight? How you use Facebook can out you, whether you want others to know your sexual orientation, or not, says a new study.

40 000 rape cases in SA last year

As many as 39,946 new rape cases appeared on the rolls of magistrate's courts in all nine provinces between July 1, 2008 and the end of June this year.

Sexually satisfied women healthier

A study has shown that sexually satisfied women have better general well-being and more vitality, and older women have higher well-being scores than younger women.

Sex degrees of separation

The average British man or woman has slept with 2.8 million people -- albeit indirectly, according to figures released to promote awareness of sexual health.