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Teens can demand morning after pill by text - Daily Mail 3rd October 2009
"A health trust is to expand a controversial scheme to allow girls as young as 11 to demand the morning-after pill by text.
Girls at six secondary schools in Oxfordshire have been able to text requests for emergency contraception if they have had unprotected sex, or if they fear condoms have failed."
Fast-track service for sexual health in city - Liverpool Daily Post 28th October 2009
"A FAST-TRACK pilot scheme allowing people to access sexual health services in 15 minutes has been launched in Liverpool.\n\nThe Central Abacus clinic, in Dale Street, will run the scheme for six weeks on Tuesdays, between 4pm and 6pm."
15 smart and funny safe sex adverts that don't (really) mention sex - Daily Telegraph 22nd October 2009
"Most modern safe sex campaigns - like the recent Hitler AIDS adverts - use provocative or sexualised images to get attention. But there are other ways to get the message across. "
Condom catches up with the Pill but caution still needed - The Times 21st October 2009
"The rising number of women using the condom may be the headline figure in these latest statistics but that is not necessarily a cause for celebration.
While condoms reduce the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), they are not as good at preventing unplanned pregnancy. But the Pill, which is equally popular, is not as effective as most women think, either. "
Condoms catch up with Pill as safe sex message gets through - The Times 21st October 2009
"Condoms have caught up with the Pill as the most popular contraceptive with women in a sign that the safe-sex message may be getting through.
New data from the Office for National Statistics show that condoms are the first choice of contraceptive for one in four women, the same proportion that favours the Pill. "
Carrying a condom is now as popular as taking the Pill among young women - Daily Mail 21st October 2009
"The condom is now as popular as the Pill among young women, according to figures released yesterday.
The two methods of contraception are used equally for the first time since such statistics have been collected. "
Condom 'rivals pill's popularity' - BBC Health News 20th October 2009
"The condom has now caught up with the pill as women's preferred method of contraception, latest figures suggest.
A quarter of the 1,093 women under 50 surveyed opted for condoms, which is identical to the proportion who plumped for the oral contraceptive pill. "
Hardness is the way to happiness: sex survey - The Independent 20th October 2009
"Men's confidence in their erections varies widely across Europe with Spanish men most worried and Germans the happiest, a survey for the makers of Viagra showed on Monday.
The study of 12 European countries commissioned by drugs giant Pfizer revealed that 95 percent of adults believe a man's sexual confidence is the essential ingredient for a good sex life."
British men have more stamina in bed than foreigners, study finds - Daily Telegraph 16th October 2009
"British men have more stamina between the sheets than their foreign counterparts – lasting just 10 minutes, a study has found. "
GPs not promoting chlamydia tests - BBC Health News 16th October 2009
"GPs are not promoting chlamydia screening because they fear it will embarrass patients, researchers say.\n\nA snapshot study of 25 practices in England found most were not prominently displaying posters and leaflets. "
The booze bribe: students who agree to sexual health tests are rewarded... with free alcohol - Daily Mail 10th October 2009
"Teenagers are being bribed with free alcohol to take sexual health tests.
The move is an attempt to cut the increasing levels of sexually transmitted infections, amid dwindling numbers who volunteer to be tested.
Under a countrywide scheme proposed by the National Union of Students, those who take part in the health tests are given tokens which can be exchanged for alcoholic drinks. "
Sexual health campaign is a safe bet for Sasha - Warrington Guardian 8th October 2009
"SAFE sex posters designed by a university undergraduate have been snapped up by NHS Warrington to crack down on the high-risk behaviour.
Sasha Deardon, a second year advertising student at Chester University’s Warrington campus, impressed employees at the town’s health watchdog so much with her designs that it has decided to publish the images across the town"
Over-50s sex book is 'misguided' - BBC Health News 1stOctober 2009
"A sex-guide for the over-50s, created by Manchester City Council, has been condemned for being a "waste of money".
The booklet contains advice about male potency, watching a "sexy movie" and states that sex every night can burn 970 calories in a week. "
Brits have 'indirect sex' with 2.8million people - Daily Telegraph 23rd September 2009
The average British adult has indirectly had sexual intercourse with more than 2.8 million people, it has been claimed.
Women drink before sex 'because they lack the confidence to do it sober' - Daily Telegraph 23rd September 2009
Millions of British women drink alcohol before having sex – because they lack the confidence to do it sober, a study claims.
Sexual health fear over recession - BBC Health News 22nd September 2009
The recession could lead to an explosion in sexual health problems and unplanned pregnancies, the head of the Family Planning Association has warned.
Julie Bentley said cuts to clinics could mean fewer people getting the advice and treatment they need.
'Rub-on Viagra' in development - Daily Telegraph 18th September 2009
A rub-on cream potentially as effective as Viagra but without any side effects is being developed by scientists.
Viagra without the wait: Anti-impotence lotion that offers instant results and no side-effects - Daily Mail 21st September 2009
Scientists are developing a cream that promises to be faster acting than Viagra but without the side effects.
The lotion is said to produce almost instant results, unlike anti-impotence tablets which can take 30 minutes to an hour before taking effect.
'Viagra cream' could prove safer - BBC Health News 18th September 2009
A cream allowing erectile dysfunction drugs to be applied directly to the skin could one day make them safer to use, say New York scientists.
Studies in rats suggest that Viagra, Levitra and Cialis could pass through the skin in tiny capsules, they say.
Health testing by text message for Liverpool and Knowsley patients - Liverpool Daily Post 16th September 2009
EMBARRASSED young people who are too shy to go for a chlamydia check-up can now text for tests.
Liverpool NHS Provider Services and NHS Knowsley have created the service.
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