Sexual health

When the Abbotsford School District extends an invitation to a guest speaker, it asks them to sign a letter acknowledging abstinence as the only way teenagers can be ‘truly safe’ from unwanted sexual outcomes.

Young people today do not know more about sexual health than their peers did 10 or 20 years ago, said Rachel Bergen, who led the report as sexual health evaluation project lead at UBC.

What still needs improvement as Manitoba declares a public health emergency?

A recent study found one in three pharmacies in the province could not dispense mifepristone within three days of receiving a prescription.

Study evaluates the efficacy and safety of letrozole for improving sperm concentration in men with spermatogenic failure.

Product monographs for all products containing finasteride or dutasteride are being updated to include a warning about the risk of sexual dysfunction.

In 2024, Manitoba reported a rate of 19.5 cases per 100,000, while the national rate was 5.5 cases per 100,000.

Peyronie’s disease is a ‘highly prevalent condition that affects the physical and psychosocial well-being and quality of life for thousands of Canadian men,’ according to the Canadian Urological Association (CUA). How much do you know about it? Find out here!

If he remains in remission for about two and a half years, the 36-year-old will join 10 people in the world currently considered cured of HIV.

Proposed changes would allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptive pills, patches and vaginal rings.