When sexual ambiguity occurs the decision to assign gender has largely been determined by the size of the external genitalia. An operation used to be undertaken soon after birth. …
Source:Gender Reassignment and Ambiguous Sexuality

It started innocently enough. JL began to feel itching around the anus. Naturally he thought it was his hemorrhoids acting up again. As time passed, the itching gave way to…
Source:What is Anal Cancer & Are You at Risk?

“In a radical departure from earlier strategies, public health officials are now arguing that circumcision of men should be a key weapon in the fight against” HIV in Africa, Ingrid Katz of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Brigham and women’s Hospital and Alexi Wright of the
Source:Scale-Up Of Male Circumcision Programs For […]

The best chance of “reeling-in” an unmarried father and building the foundations for a stable family life are the critical months of pregnancy, says new research from the University of Maryland. Marriage itself is no guarantee, the study adds.
Source:For Unmarried Families, Critical Family Bonding Begins Before Birth

Syphilis generally makes itself well known to its unfortunate recipient. If it is ignored the condition can seem to disappear, but this is deceptive. Read more about the signs and…
Source:Signs & Symptoms of Syphilis

George Alleyne, the United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, on Thursday said that Caribbean countries should repeal laws that criminalize same-sex contact, EFE/Latin American Herald Tribune reports.
Source:U.N. HIV/AIDS Envoy Calls On Caribbean Governments To Decriminalize Homosexuality

Syphilis generally makes itself well known to its unfortunate recipient. If it is ignored the condition can seem to disappear, but this is deceptive. Read more about the signs and…
Source:Signs & Symptoms of Syphilis

UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot on Sunday said that an Indian law criminalizing sex between men is a “major obstacle” to the country’s efforts to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS, News Track India reports. Piot called the law a “violation of human rights” and said that it should have been abolished a long […]

The world’s first study to investigate the causative link between testosterone, obesity and sleep apnea is being run by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. Dr Peter Liu, Physician at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, said “It is already known that obesity and sleep apnea decrease testosterone levels […]

“Young men undergoing treatment for cancer often want to know how the disease and its treatment affect their chances of fathering healthy children. Our large-scale study shows that there is a slightly higher risk of deformities, but the actual risk of having a child with deformities is nevertheless extremely low. I think this is good […]