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11-Aug-2010 10:00 AM EDT
Effect of Sexual Behavior on School Achievement
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The context in which adolescent sexual activity occurs can substantially moderate the negative relationship between sexual intercourse and education, according to research to be presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

Released: 7-Jul-2010 2:45 PM EDT
Ticking Biological Clock Increases Women’s Libido
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

As more women wait until their 30s and 40s to have children, they are more willing to engage in a variety of sexual activities to capitalize on their remaining childbearing years. Such “reproduction expediting” includes one-night stands and adventurous bedroom behavior, the research shows.

Released: 20-May-2010 1:55 PM EDT
Research: The Sound of Seduction
Dick Jones Communications

Flirtation may seem largely visual – the preening, the coy eye contact – but voice plays a role, too.

Released: 12-Apr-2010 1:05 PM EDT
Most Women Facing Gynecologic Surgery Don't Worry About Its Effects on Sex
Ohio State University

Most women scheduled for gynecologic surgery to address noncancerous symptoms said in a recently published survey that they were not worried about the effects of the procedure on their sex lives.

Released: 1-Apr-2010 4:10 PM EDT
Study Points Out Risks of Nonromantic Sexual Relationships
University of Iowa

A University of Iowa study found that one-third of sexual relationships in the Chicago area lack exclusivity. One in 10 men and women reported that both they and their partner had slept with other people. Lovers in "friends with benefits" situations or those "hooking up" with a stranger or acquaintance proved much more likely to have multiple partners.

8-Mar-2010 2:25 PM EST
Life Is Shorter for Men, but Sexually Active Life Expectancy Is Longer
University of Chicago Medical Center

At age 55, men can expect another 15 years of sexual activity, but women that age should expect less than 11 years, according to a study by University of Chicago researchers published March 10 by the British Medical Journal. Men in good or excellent health at 55 can add 5 to 7 years to that number. Equally healthy women gain slightly less, 3 to 6 years.



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