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- June 1, 2026
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Biopharmaceutical Companies Get Richer as the War Against Sexual Stigma Continues

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The World Health Organization has issued its first recommendation supporting the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) as a strategy to help prevent certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The guidance focuses primarily on populations at higher risk, particularly gay and bisexual men and transgender women who have had a recent bacterial STI. Doxy PEP […]

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- May 15, 2026
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Sperm Count and Being “Under-Babied”

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At a White House event on maternal health, the Trump administration addressed the record low birth rate in the U.S. Dr. Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said that 1 in 3 Americans either don’t have any children or have less children than they would normally have or, as he put […]

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- May 15, 2026
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Snake Oil?

Drug and supplement companies are preying on people’s insecurities and lack of knowledge regarding their sexual health. There is currently a proliferation of vaginal probiotic supplements and suppository capsules being marketed to women promoting “vaginal health”. Dr. Caroline Mitchell, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School said the evidence of […]

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- May 15, 2026
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700% Rise in Congenital Syphilis

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The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports a 700% rise in congenital syphilis, passed from mother to child in the womb, since 2015. Experts cite declining safe sex practices among heterosexual women, lack of prenatal care, and failure to screen for syphilis during pregnancy, something that used to be mandated in many states. […]

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- May 15, 2026
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Continued Attacks on LGBTQ+ Healthcare

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As of April 2026, 11 U.S. states have enacted conscientious objection laws, allowing health care providers to refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients based on personal or religious beliefs. LGBQ+ adults in affected states were 71% more likely to report being in fair or poor health after the laws passed, compared to those in states without the laws. […]

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- May 1, 2026
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Encouraging Developments in HIV Medicine

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After finding an investigational drug to be safe and well-tolerated by human subjects in Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials, Merck Sharp & Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co, is beginning two Phase 3 clinical trials to study the drug’s efficacy in preventing HIV-1 infections in both African women and an international sample […]

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- May 1, 2026
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Condoms Go Up Due to Iran War

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Karex, which produces about five billion condoms a year, has warned they will be raising prices by up to 30% because of supply chain disruptions caused by the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. The company blamed the war for the rising cost of the raw materials needed to produce condoms, including nitrile and synthetic […]

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- April 1, 2026
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The Pink Pill

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You’ve heard of the little blue pill, but have you heard of the little pink pill? Although there are currently 26 drugs approved to address sexual dysfunction in men, only one drug has been approved to address the issue in women. A new documentary, The Pink Pill, looks at the struggle to get the female […]

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- March 15, 2026
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WPATH Guidelines Found Deficient

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An international team of clinicians and methodologists chosen for their impartiality on the politics of transgender medicine examined the most recent Standards of Care (SOC-8) published by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, which is referenced as the authoritative framework governing best practices in this field and is often cited in court cases, insurance […]

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- March 15, 2026
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Reproductive Coercion Worldwide

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A report from the Guttmacher Institute discusses how anti-rights groups in the US, who claim to be protecting women, are claiming that abortion pills are a form of reproductive coercion in order to support proposed bans on abortion pills. Speaking of reproductive coercion, in the wake of the dissolution of USAID, a paper traces the […]

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