_ Sexual HealthWhat You Need to Know about Birth Control By Jane Farrell articleAlthough it’s not often thought of this way, birth control has been one of the most important elements in women’s … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsTrichomoniasis: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleUnlike the other six STIs, trichomoniasis is neither caused by a virus nor by a bacterium. The culprit is the … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsSyphilis: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleSyphilis is a potentially deadly infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Ever since the discovery of penicillin in the … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsGonorrhea: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleGonorrhea, a bacterial STI caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and colloquially called “The Clap”, is currently the second most common STI … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsChlamydia: What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleChlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The Centers for … Read More→
_ AIDS/HIV Sexual HealthHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth article[Author’s note: Welcome to Part 3 of our seven-part series about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), sometimes called venereal diseases or … Read More→
_ Sexual HealthHerpes Simplex Virus (HSV): What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleOf the multiple types of the herpes simplex virus, HSV1 (oral herpes) most often causes “cold sores” or “fever blisters” … Read More→
_ Sexual HealthHuman Papilloma Virus (HPV): What You Need to Know Today By Sondra Forsyth articleBecause barrier protection such as condoms doesn’t always work, the only way unequivocally to prevent getting an STI is to … Read More→
_ Aging Well Sexual HealthSex Can Boost Brain Power in Older Adults -- and Viewing Cute Animal Images Can Get You in the Mood! By Sondra Forsyth articleA study done at Coventry University and Oxford in the UK and published in June 2017 in Journals of Gerontology, … Read More→
Sexual HealthThe Best Ways to Manage Vaginal Dryness By Jane Farrell articleMost of us have experienced it – changes, dramatic or not, to our most private parts. Whether it’s vaginal dryness, … Read More→
_ Menopause Sexual HealthMore Treatment Needed for Post-Menopausal Women Suffering Painful Intercourse By Jane Farrell articleAlthough vaginal atrophy is a common condition for post-menopausal women, treatments for the ailment are still underused, according to a … Read More→
_ Sexual HealthSex in Later Years: Healthier for Women than Men? By Jane Farrell articleHaving sex frequently – and enjoying it – puts older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular … Read More→
_ Sexual HealthEvolution of the Female Orgasm By Jane Farrell articleResearchers at Yale and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital are studying the evolution of the female orgasm across different species. The … Read More→
_ Sexual DysfunctionThe Danger of "Sexual Perfectionism" By Jane Farrell articleWomen’s self-image suffers if their partner is imposing “sexual perfectionism” on them, researchers say. Perfectionism is defined as a ‘striving … Read More→
_ Sexual Health Women's Health and Wellness“Pink Viagra” (Which Is Actually Purple) Is Not Selling Well at All By Sondra Forsyth articleBack in June of 2015 here at thirdAGE, we gave you advance warning that the female libido booster slated for … Read More→
_ Sexual HealthCouples Who Have Sex Weekly Are Happiest By thirdAGE articleMore sex may not always make you happier, according to research published in November 2015 by the Society for Personality … Read More→
_ Sex Sexual Health Women's Health and WellnessWhat You Really Need to Know About “Pink Viagra” By Sondra Forsyth articleIn the wake of a media frenzy over the FDA’s advisory committee vote on June 4th 2015 in favor of … Read More→
Sex Sexual HealthFive Common Misperceptions About Transgender People By articleWith the Bruce Jenner interview still garnering an unprecedented amount of public attention – currently well over 2.7 million hits … Read More→