Vaginal infection bacteria can be sexually transmitted to men

"These bacteria can be transmitted through heterosexual, vaginal sex, something that has never been shown in research before."

Christina Griffiths-Indiana • futurity
March 23, 2023 ~4 min

Women forgo orgasm when guy seems selfish in bed

It's the orgasm gap: Men tend to experience orgasm substantially more often than women do within heterosexual partnerships.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~5 min


Feeling good about aging enhances older adults’ sex lives

Older adults who feel more positive about aging have a healthier sex life, according to new research.

Pate McCuien-U. Missouri • futurity
Nov. 30, 2022 ~5 min

How young people turn crushes into relationships

New research contradicts the hookup stereotype by following young people as they pursue their crushes.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
June 2, 2022 ~6 min

Team links the right sex ed programs to fewer teen pregnancies

US counties that took part in federally-funded comprehensive sex education programs saw a decline in teen pregnancies even years later, a new study shows.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 15, 2022 ~5 min

Sex ed diagrams in books don’t show darker skin

A look at skin color and skin tone diversity in anatomical diagrams in human sexuality textbooks finds a lack of darker skin tones.

April Toler-Indiana • futurity
Jan. 19, 2022 ~5 min

People with anxiety, depression may use ‘sextech’ to ease distress

People who report anxiety or depression are more likely to use "sextech," as a way to relieve their psychological distress, researchers find.

Mary Keck-Indiana • futurity
Dec. 2, 2021 ~6 min

Young American adults report having fewer sexual partners

A survey finds that fewer young adults report having more than one sexual partner in the last year and growth in the number who report abstaining.

Morgan Sherburne-Florida • futurity
Nov. 16, 2021 ~9 min


Young people get less sex ed now than 25 years ago

A significant number of young people in the US receive no sex ed information about birth control and STI prevention before they have sexual intercourse.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 5, 2021 ~5 min

Sales of erectile dysfunction drug rose during pandemic

Sales of Cialis (tadalafil) nearly doubled between February and December of 2020, challenging the idea that people's sex lives suffered during the pandemic.

Anastasia Gorelova-Pittsburgh • futurity
June 28, 2021 ~4 min

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