Hey, remember when big pharma came out with a drug that was a vaccine against HPV/ cervical cancer? And the only reason not to take it was that maybe it was an encouragement to have sex, possibly sans protection. It was sort of a red state/ blue state issue along the lines of abstinence-only sex ed. But curiously, we never heard about any of the negative effects of the drug. Oh, there has to be side-effects, right? Even cold medication has that sweet medicine-head side-effect. Beer helps people make bad decisions, et cetera. What gives, wonder drug?

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Tune in: This Sunday marks the final show for Sue Johanson's Talk Sex. The show was borne from a 1984 Canadian radio show, where Johanson spoke on practical advice and STDs. It blossomed into a full-fledged sex-talk show (vibrators, G-spots, and anal, oh my!) on the Oxygen network, which has hosted the program over the last six years.

Johanson stresses that she is not being pushed out, and that she’s had a great run. At 77 years old, retirement does seem like a viable option…

Johanson’s last episode will feature the year’s top … Read More

Singapore’s got its eye on the prize: In an effort to raise a low birth rate, the government has introduced a course entitled, “Understanding Relationships: Love and Sexuality.” The class is taught by the Social Development Agency (Singapore’s match-making agency) and covers topics such as love song analysis, speed dating, and online chatting.

Where do we enroll? We can think of a few exBFs that could learn a thing or two…

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From 11Alive.com

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Programs that focus exclusively on abstinence have not been shown to affect teenager sexual behavior, although they are eligible for tens of millions of dollars in federal grants, according to a study released by a nonpartisan group that seeks to reduce teen pregnancies.

"At present there does not exist any strong evidence that any abstinence program delays the initiation of sex, hastens the return to abstinence or reduces the number of sexual partners" among teenagers, the study concluded.

The report, which was based on a review of research into teenager sexual behavior, was being … Read More

From The Associated Press Via The Houston Chronicle

By Alan Fram

WASHINGTON — People decisively favor letting their public schools provide birth control to students, but they also voice misgivings that divide them along generational, income and racial lines, a poll showed.

Sixty-seven percent support giving contraceptives to students, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll. About as many — 62 percent — said they believe providing birth control reduces the number of teenage pregnancies.

"Kids are kids," said Danielle Kessenger, 39, a mother of three young children from Jacksonville, Fla., who supports providing contraceptives to those who request them. "I … Read More