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For Women Who Have Been Victims of ‘Stealthing,’ There Can Be Dangerous Health Consequences—and Little Option for Legal Recourse

There are no available statistics on how many men discreetly remove their condoms during sex, an act known informally as stealthing.

James McWilliams

Social Justice

You Probably Have Herpes, so Stop Laughing About It

The heavy stigmatization of herpes only contributes to increases in disease transmission and hinders public health prevention efforts.

Melinda Pettigrew

Social Justice

The Female Condom Is the Next Big Thing in Safe Sex

Once derided as being like a plastic bag with the erotic appeal of a jellyfish, the female condom is undergoing a transformation.

Emily Anthes

Social Justice

Why Don’t We Use Condoms for Oral Sex?

We really should, but the numbers show that almost no one does.

Jake Blumgart

Economics

Sex and the Teenage Girl, Redux

Like the morning-after pill, the HPV vaccine doesn’t encourage teen promiscuity, either.

Kevin Charles Fleming

Social Justice

Red Alert: The Color of Danger Influences Behavior

A new study suggests the color red can serve as a danger signal to our unconscious minds, making people more likely to take actions that enhance their safety.

Tom Jacobs

Social Justice

AARP, Meet STD

Studies show the over-50 demographic needs AIDS education.

Tom Jacobs

Economics

AIDS Increases Among Young and Old Men

HIV/AIDS is up among the young and the old, according to newly released data from the CDC. The…

Michael Todd

Social Justice

A Prophylactic for Free Speech?

Re-emergent STDs lead some to call for restrictions on gay hookup websites, which may possess a more formidable weapon: the First Amendment.

Matt Smith