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World 5 years ago

Pleasures of food and sex 'simply divine', says Pope Francis

The pleasures of a well-cooked meal or loving sexual intercourse are "divine" and have unjustly fallen victim to "overzealousness" on the part of the Church in the past, Pope Francis says in a book of interviews published Wednesday.

World 5 years ago

Wear a mask while having sex, Canada's top doctor suggests

Skip kissing and consider wearing a mask when having sex to protect yourself from catching the coronavirus, Canada's chief medical officer said on Wednesday, adding that going solo remains the lowest risk sexual option in a pandemic.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Berlin brothels reopen after lockdown, but no sex allowed

Berlin's brothels were allowed to reopen last week after months of closure due to coronavirus restrictions -- but full-on sex is still off-limits.

World 5 years ago

French Catholic Church counts over 3,000 child victims of sex abuse

At least 3,000 children have fallen victim to sex abuse in the French Catholic Church since 1950, a commission set up to examine claims estimated Wednesday, adding that the real number may be much higher.

Health 5 years ago

Young US men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows

Sexual activity among young American men has declined sharply since 2000, with nearly a third reporting no sex with a partner in the prior year.

Health 5 years ago

Coronavirus found in semen of young men with COVID-19

Given the high contagiousness of SARS-CoV-2 by non-sexual routes, it is difficult to imagine how this could be substantially increased by sexual transmission.

World 5 years ago

Sperm containing virus raises small risk of COVID-19 spread via sex: Study

Chinese researchers who tested sperm of men infected with COVID-19 found that a minority of them had the new coronavirus in their semen, opening up a small chance the disease could be transmitted sexually, scientists said on Thursday.

Health 5 years ago

Coronavirus and sex: Dos and don'ts during social distancing

Can the coronavirus be transmitted sexually?

National 6 years ago

‘We also have the right’: Indonesian women break taboos in pursuit of sexual pleasure

Talk of sex is still taboo in most parts of predominantly Muslim Indonesia, but over the past few years the country has borne witness to a growing conversation on sexuality led by a younger generation of women.