Sexual Health Expert Jerry Kennard shares Sexual Health management news and commentary at SexualHealthConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058 http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058 http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/56140/ivf-success Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:59:18 -0500 Jerry Kennard For many thousands of women, in vitro fertilization (IVF) provides the only realistic hope of pregnancy. Recently, concerns have been raised about the number of older women who do not appear to understand that IVF cannot reverse the effects of aging. Some older women may view IVF as a way to put off pregnancy while they build careers or become more settled and able to provide for a family.   Rob Stein's recent report in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/56140/ivf-success http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/55303/spot Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:46:13 -0500 Jerry Kennard You may have one, or you may not. If you do, you may not feel anything in particular, or you may swoon with delight, or you may simply have a pressing need to urinate. The Gräfenberg Spot, or G-Spot as it is more commonly known, remains a thing of mystery. Look in any anatomy textbook - you won't find it. Ask a surgeon - they've never seen it. Ask a woman, well that's a different story.   Assuming you have a G-Spot, and not all women... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/55303/spot http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/53481/vaccination Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:03:00 -0500 Jerry Kennard During 2007, an estimated 11,000 women in the United States were diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer. Knowing this, and the fact that a preventative vaccination exists, the question is why have less than a quarter of eligible women been vaccinated?   A recent report by Yale University researchers Sanjay Basu, Gretchen Chapman and Alison Galvani, suggests that parents may fear an increase in teen promiscuity, if their... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/53481/vaccination http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/53004/circumcision Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:31:07 -0500 Jerry Kennard Evidence continues to indicate that male circumcision reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections and even certain types of cancer. In the past week alone, studies have pointed to a significant reduction in the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual African American men, known to have been exposed to the virus. In other studies, male circumcision has been linked to reduced risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical, penile,... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/53004/circumcision http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/52431/sex-talk Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:46:15 -0500 Jerry Kennard When a sexual relationship begins the people involved are often caught up in the moment. They are still getting to know each other and so sex is really just a part of the process. But what happens later when it becomes clear that your sex life isn't really working out? If one or both people find their sexual needs aren't being satisfied it can be the start of a slippery slope. However, it doesn't need to get to this point if just a few basic... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/52431/sex-talk http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/49691/mastectomy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:44 -0500 Jerry Kennard Around two million breast cancer survivors live in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. It is not uncommon for these women to experience problems of intimacy in their relationship following surgery. For women already in a relationship, the knowledge that one or both breasts need to be surgically removed can be traumatic. At this point, simple survival becomes significant and sex is way down the list of priorities.... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/49691/mastectomy http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/47848/pregnancies Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:42:20 -0500 Jerry Kennard Exposure to high levels of sexual content on TV has been linked to a greater likelihood of pregnancy in teens. The findings, published in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics, show "a compelling link", says lead author Anita Chandra.   According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one in every three girls gets pregnant before the age of 20. Anita Chandra states that sexual content on TV is now... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/47848/pregnancies http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/44829/rise-fertile Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:57:38 -0400 Jerry Kennard Pin back your ears. The difference between a woman who is ovulating and one who isn't, can be detected by the pitch of the voice. Ah yes, those psychologists have been at it again. This latest addition to knowledge comes from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles. After a careful study of women's voices it has been determined that they rise in pitch a day or two before ovulation.   Many animals exhibit signs of... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/44829/rise-fertile http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/42087/concerned Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:19:00 -0400 Jerry Kennard News that increasing numbers of Australians practice oral sex brought a warning from The New Zealand Herpes Foundation about mouth-to-genital transmission. Research conducted in New Zealand has established that one in every three cases of genital herpes is caused by the Type-1 virus, commonly associated with cold sores.   According to sexual health professor Basil Donovan of the University of New South Wales, Australia, 90 percent of... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/42087/concerned http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/41499/orgasmic Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:16:37 -0400 Jerry Kennard The way a woman walks says volumes about her sex life and orgasmic ability. Psychology professor Stuart Brody, of the University of the West of Scotland and colleagues at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, report an 80 percent success rate in determining the history of vaginal orgasm in women by the way they walk.   By first establishing the sexual history of volunteers and then videotaping the way they walk, trained... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/65058/41499/orgasmic