Sexuality

150 people from transgender community, including activist Laxmi Narayan attend 'Laxmii' screening by Akshay Kumar

New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Ahead of the release of their upcoming horror-thriller 'Laxmii' actors Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani on Saturday organised a special screening of the film for transgender community in New Delhi.

2020-11-08T08:41:54.763235+00:00 IST

Discrimination contributes to poorer heart health for LGBTQ adults

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): More than half of LGBTQ adults and 70 percent of those who are transgender or gender non-conforming report experiencing some form of discrimination, including the use of harsh or abusive language, from a health care professional.

2020-10-08T13:37:43.243182+00:00 IST

US survey report reveals 73 pc LGBTQ youth face bullying for reasons beyond sexual identity

Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): About 73 per cent of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) adolescents have faced at least one experience of bias-based bullying (because of their body weight, race, ethnicity and religions), suggests a recent US survey report.

2020-06-15T10:27:25.220108+00:00 IST

Experts outline research methods to study puberty suppression impacts on brains of transgender youth

Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): A new set of expert consensus-based recommendations lays out how best is to study possible neurodevelopmental impacts of pubertal suppression treatment in transgender youth.

2020-06-10T18:24:27.234525+00:00 IST

Homosexual, bisexual older adults at higher risk for substance use: Study

New York [USA], June 2 (ANI): Middle-aged and older adults, who identify as homosexual or bisexual, have higher rates of using certain substances in the past year than those who identify as heterosexual, suggests a new study.

2020-06-02T08:41:23.420582+00:00 IST

For transgender community of Kolkata, this Women's Day was extra special

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): As a mark of inclusivity on the International Women's Day, a salon in West Bengal's Kolkata invited transgenders for a free grooming session.

2020-03-09T07:19:27.628790+00:00 IST

Men can smell when a woman is sexually aroused: Study

Canterbury [England], Mar 4 (ANI): Men can smell and tell if a woman is sexually aroused, suggests a new study.

2020-03-04T05:38:33.878533+00:00 IST

Study suggests determining common menopause timing for women is hard

Gothenburg [Sweden], Feb 7 (ANI): According to a recent study, it is hard to determine a common timing of menopause for women due to the increased use of contraceptive pills and hormonal intrauterine devices.

2020-02-07T17:28:59.769201+00:00 IST

High doses of Viagra can cause extensive visual disturbances

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): A recent study differs from the commonly held view that Sildenafil is a medicine that can treat erectile dysfunction with minimal side effects. Researchers of Frontiers in Neurology have found that the highest recommended dose of Viagra can lead to visual disturbances.

2020-02-07T11:52:52.945030+00:00 IST

LGBTQI community stoked about new crop of emojis

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 2 (ANI): The LGBTQI community is completely stoked as Apple is expected to bring in a new batch of around 117 emojis.

2020-02-02T09:50:49.023423+00:00 IST

Mental health may be compromised by sexual-arousal disorder in individuals: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): A recent study reveals the never known before the connection between physical pleasure and mental health. The study advocates that persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) can compromise the mental health of an individual and can severely damage relationships with their partners.

2020-01-12T15:05:17.102664+00:00 IST

Research unearths correlation between gender norms and views towards homosexuals

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 26 (ANI): Homosexual men and women have often faced hatred and discrimination across many societies world over. To dive deeper into the origins of such homophobic prejudices, a group of researchers has analyzed the correlation between the beliefs regarding gender norms and the general perception towards gay men and lesbian women in different countries, both western and eastern.

2019-12-26T09:34:07.339187+00:00 IST

Sexual orientation linked to eating disorders: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): Children who find themselves in the transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual categories are more likely to have eating disorders, according to a study.

2019-11-17T09:19:07.667700+00:00 IST

National Coming out Day: Here are stars who gathered courage to come out of their closet

New Delhi (India), Oct 11 (ANI): The world is observing the 31st National Coming Out Day on Friday, which marks an occasion to celebrate one's sexuality as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and accept one and all as an ally.

2019-10-11T04:12:55.164134+00:00 IST

Individual's sexual orientation associated with eating disorders: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 1 (ANI): While the idea in itself might sound bizarre but an individual's sexuality is associated with eating disorders. Students who identify themselves as transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual are more prone to eating disorders, a new study has found.

2019-09-01T16:44:19.356412+00:00 IST

60 gram of nuts a day can improve sexual functions

Washington D.C. (USA), July 31 (ANI): Consuming as little as 60 grams nuts a day can improve sexual functions, a study has suggested.

2019-08-31T16:45:16.348465+00:00 IST

Intense exercise is the key to better sex life

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): The key to having a great sex life lies in working out intensively, suggests a new study.

2019-08-30T17:37:08.719417+00:00 IST

Researchers discover new form of male contraceptive

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): For decades, women have shouldered most of the burden of contraception. But now, inspired by colourful layered cocktails, researchers have developed a medium-term, reversible male contraceptive.

2019-08-29T13:07:11.525623+00:00 IST

Concussions associated with erectile dysfunction in former football players

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 27 (ANI): Former professional football players, who have experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED), suggests a study.

2019-08-27T13:45:12.973888+00:00 IST

Men more likely to victim-blame women, show empathy for perpetrators in harassment cases: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 19 (ANI): Men perhaps are more likely to victim-blame women who are sexually harassed because they may be more empathetic with the perpetrators, suggests research.

2019-08-19T05:10:26.939649+00:00 IST

Transgender students experience more mental health problems compared to other students

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 16 (ANI): A new study conducted on transgenders, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, and nonbinary students, has revealed that they find themselves subjected to more mental health disparities or problems as compared to their counterparts.

2019-08-16T18:23:19.288344+00:00 IST