The ability to experience pleasurable sexual activity is important for human health.
Receptive anal intercourse (RAI) is a common, though frequently stigmatized, pleasurable …

Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV and
other STIs worldwide. Rectal douching, which is commonly used by MSM in preparation for …

Efforts to develop a range of HIV prevention products that can serve as behaviorally
congruent viable alternatives to consistent condom use and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis …

Gay men have increased risk of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating compared to
heterosexual men, and it is unclear what differentiates their risk for thinness-and muscularity …

Background Topical on-demand forms for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may be a
desirable alternative for people that prefer not to use daily PrEP. CONRAD has developed …

Prostate cancer treatment has substantial effects on sexual health and function. Sexual
function is a vital aspect of human health and a critical component of cancer survivorship …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral daily tenofovir/emtricitabine
(Truvada) for pre‐exposure prophylaxis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in …

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) strategies have the potential to prevent millions of
incident HIV infections each year. However, the efficacy of PrEP strategies has been …

Tenofovir administration via rectal douching results in higher rectal-mucosa drug
concentration than oral administration. Many who engage in receptive anal intercourse (RAI) …

Receptive anal sex is the primary means through which HIV is transmitted among men who
have sex with men (MSM). Recently, researchers have begun investigating the role that …