Rappler's latest stories on sexual health
Sex delays menopause – study
The study says intimate relations at least once a week reduce the chances of entering menopause by 28%
[OPINION] What touring the Philippines taught me about sexual health in the country
I came across some truly eye-opening stories, including a young girl who became a mother at the age of 9 and bore her second child at the age of 10
Trudeau announces landmark investments in women's sexual health rights
(UPDATED) The financial commitment puts Canada on the map as the world's leading donor to comprehensive sexual reproductive health rights
Pyeongchang sets Winter Olympic record – for condoms
'We don't expect the athletes to use them all'
Want free condoms? SafeSpacesPH app tells you where you can get it
SafeSpacesPH is a mobile application where establishments that dispense condoms with water-based lubricants can be located
This Bangkok restaurant is covered in condoms – for good reason
At Cabbages & Condoms, it's all about safe sex
Want to tackle economic inequality? Start by meeting women's RH needs – UN
The United Nations Population Fund's State of World Population 2017 focuses on reproductive health and rights in the age of inequality
Let's talk about sex: Ilya is the adult sex store you never knew you needed
Armed with a friendly informed staff and several flavors of ice cream the Ilya team is turning sex talk in the Philippines on – one satisfied customer at a time
Let the good times last: 4 tips for guys
There’s one area where being first isn’t always a good thing
Pornhub launches online sexual education resource
The Pornhub Sexual Wellness Center aims to be a new destination for consolidated information on relationships sexuality and sexual health
High approval for cannabis, other measures in US vote
US voters also weighed in on a slew of ballot measures including several related to marijuana gun control and the death penalty
Sexual transmission of AIDS on the rise in Iran – official
Iran s deputy health minister Ali Akbar Sayari says the share of HIV transmissions through sexual intercourse has doubled in the last decade from 15 to 30
[Dash of SAS] Pleasure points
The Pleasure Project is on a relentless pursuit of pleasure in the name of accessible and appealing sex education
Men's liberation
[Science Solitaire] So science by creating sperm in the lab may be finding another way to liberate men from the drudgery of their own internal mass production
Teen pregnancy down in Asia-Pacific, except PH – report
There s been little change in the number of teenage pregnancies in the Philippines says a UN agency
US women 3 times more likely to say they're bisexual – survey
Increasing numbers of US women say they have had sexual contact with other females new data shows
AS IT HAPPENED: State of World Population Report 2015 Launch
Read the blog of the Philippine launch of the State of World Population Report 2015 held on December 3 2015
[Dash of SAS] Let’s have a condom talk
Here are 5 things you should know about those nifty little love gloves
Thoughts of a woman who had an abortion
Yes we have had abortion We re trying to live like the rest of you normally and in peace But we don t deserve to be treated as outcasts of society
Heat of the moment and no condom? What to do
So what happens when you re making out but you or your partner don t have a condom? Here s advice for different scenarios
Preemptive drug should be routine in AIDS fight – study
The medicine sold under the brand name Truvada proves almost 90 effective at protecting men taking part in a British study researchers write in The Lancet medical journal
Thinking about taking an HIV test? Be brave
If you want peace of mind and if you want to take care of yourself take the test You’re not alone
Women, are your reproductive rights protected?
On the International Day of Action for Women s Health advocates urge the Philippine government to address the country’s grave and systematic violations of women’s reproductive rights
First successful penis transplant performed in South Africa
Doctors say the man has made a full recovery
The measure of men
[Science Solitaire] How useful is this information aside from reassuring the deepest worries of the men in our midst?
What happens when a guy breaks his penis?
A urologist says that fractures of the penis occur explains how they happen
Mandatory HIV testing? Groups blast DOH chief
It has to be said: one of the legacies of Secretary Ona and the Aquino administration will be the HIV epidemic in the country
DASH of SAS: Let's talk about genital warts
Globally there are more than 1 7 million cases of genital warts among males and females
In Manila, women demand long-term birth control
Injectables implants and IUDs are becoming increasingly popular among women in poor communities They want to hold off pregnancy as long as possible
Abortion cases in PH rising: 'RH law would be life saver'
The PH had 600 000 abortion cases in 2011 Local and international experts say those unwanted pregnancies could have been prevented by the RH law
Court junks petition to stop sexual health forum
The Pasay court denies the petition on the third day of the 4 day conference
Repro health advocates tell court: No abortion at the forum
Pasay court notes that anti reproductive health petitioners who seek to stop the conference filed their petition when the event had already opened
Court asked to stop forum on sexual health
A pro life group says organizing activities that promote abortion and other acts that offend good customs are crimes under Philippine laws
'Int'l RH conference a reminder to SC justices'
Youth delegates say their advocacy for reproductive and sexual health and rights extends to their harshest critics
World Aids Day: Coming out twice
I am only brave enough to write this and be open about my status because of the courage of all those affected with HIV who came before me
Alarming: 12 HIV cases a day in PH
The health department says this is the highest daily rate since government began monitoring HIV cases in the Philippines
The thing about condoms
Social stigma keeps condom use low in the Philippines
Erectile dysfunction signals heart troubles: study
The Australian study the world s largest investigating links between erection problems and heart disease suggested erection problems could act as a warning sign of more serious health issues
[Dash of SAS] 'Ginagamit for sex'
May no woman ever have to say gamitin to mean sex when she speaks about her body and right to choose her right to love
Why I got tested for HIV
There’s been a lot of focus on the prevalence of the disease in MSM communities and certain high risk occupations but I think spotlighting these narrow points detracts the public from a larger and scarier truth: HIV does not discriminate
When abortion is humane
With no access to information about reproductive health no means to purchase services women are backed up against the wall left with no options and only mouths to feed
Mulat Pinoy launches sexual health video contest
Deadline for submission of entries is Oct 15 2012
Mulat Pinoy launches third annual video contest
The contest encourages young people to create short vignettes relating their perspectives and experiences regarding the general concept of sexual health sharing with the public their own opinions about what it means to them
CONVERSATIONS: HIV and AIDS in the Philippines #SexTalk
Why is HIV still on the rise in the Philippines?
[Dash of SAS] Open Sex
Guys girls moms and members of the LGBT community discuss why sexual health is everyone’s concern
[Dash of SAS] Sexual Health: Why should you care?
Sexual health refers to how you would take care of any other part of your body Until we think of it this way we leave out the young girls who are vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies
[Dash of SAS] Call a spade, a spade, and a penis, a penis
Would it make a difference to men if we called the information they needed to know about the body sexual health?
