sexual health
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Animal Clitorises Are More Varied Than Originally Thought
The sometimes astonishing sex lives of animals are well known, especially the huge range in penis structures, evolved to increase the number of offspring that males father. For example, ducks have corkscrew-shaped penises, and echidnas (also known as spiny anteaters) have a four-headed penis. But what about female genitalia? For hundreds of years, scientists assumed…
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A Man’s Penis Broke Vertically During Sex — an Apparent Medical First
A man in the UK appears to be a medical first, though probably not in the way he would have wanted. His doctors say he’s the first known person to have had his penis broken vertically during sex. Despite the odd injury, though, the man has fully recovered.
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The Promise And Pitfalls Of At-Home STI Tests
STIs in the United States have been on the rise in recent years, and many marginalised people who are most at risk aren’t getting tested and treated for them. But remote healthcare is also on the rise—we are moving toward a future where at-home sexual health screening services could ease access to diagnosis and treatment…
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How Australian Grass Is Going To Make Condoms Better
Researchers at the University of Queensland have made a cool new discovery in the quest for better condoms. It turns out a component of spinifex, a coastal grass, could make condoms much, much thinner. Thinner is better.