Sexual Health

Bacterial Infections, Sexual Health, Women's Health

Discovery: Vagina Bacteria has Antibiotic Microbes

SAN FRANCISCO – Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have discovered that vaginal secretions contain a molecular structure made by common bacterial species Lactobacillus gasseri that may lead to new therapies. They have named that structure “lactocillin,” an antibiotic. The study, published in the September 11 issue of the journal Cell shows lactocillin […]

Men's Health, Sexual Health

One Thing Men Need to Stop Using to Maintain Testosterone Levels

WASHINGTON, DC – People exposed to high levels of phthalates – which are endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics and some personal care products, – are showing reduced testosterone levels. Phthalates found in plastics can block hormones involved in sexual and cognitive function. A report published Aug. 14 online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &

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