The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced its first-ever authorization of a condom specifically intended for anal sex to help reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections.

The FDA noted that "unprotected anal intercourse carries the greatest sexual exposure risk of HIV transmission." In fact, the risk of HIV through unprotected "receptive" anal sex is as much 18 times ...

Earlier this month, public health officials warned of a syphilis outbreak in Houston, with cases jumping 57 percent between 2019 and 2022. Syphilis is a bacterial infection spread by sexual contact.

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the ...

It's hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who step forward ...

Pope allows some condom use, regrets lifting excommunication of Holocaust denier Nov. 22, 2010— -- In a new book, Pope Benedict makes what some are calling "revolutionary" admissions on ...

The Olympic Games are near, and another sacred, long-honored tradition is returning along with them: free condoms. Every four years, the number of condoms heading to the Olympic Village becomes a hot, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many women may think birth control pills and condoms are better at pregnancy prevention than they actually are, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than ...

Doctors are recommending that patients on Ozempic or similar diabetes and weight loss drugs use condoms instead of relying solely upon hormonal birth control because of the risk of unintended ...

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the ...