In this article we compare recent developments in sexual attitudes and reported behaviour in St Petersburg, Finland and Sweden. In what respects did changes in sexual life in these countries seem to be converging in the 1990s, and what were the main differences? Which differences in post-socialist St Petersburg can be attributed to the cultural inertia of sexual practices and gender roles, and ...

This review focuses on the role of oestrogen in male sexual behaviour using oestrogen receptor alpha and beta knockout (ERalphaKO and ERbetaKO) mouse models. ERbetaKO mice are capable of mating and producing offspring, whereas ERalphaKO mice are unable to do either. When ERalphaKO males are treated with testosterone or dihydrotestosterone (DHT), < 50% display mounting behaviour, few intromit an...

INTRODUCTION Safe male circumcision is an important biomedical intervention in the comprehensive HIV prevention programmes implemented in 14 sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV prevalence. To sustain its partial protective benefit, it is important that perceived reduced HIV risk does not lead to behavioural risk compensation among circumcised men and their sexual partners. This study ex...

BACKGROUND This study investigated social and psychological determinants of preventive behaviour in HIV-relevant situations. METHODS Using computer-assisted telephone survey methodology, 2275 male and female were interviewed about their sexual habits. RESULTS For the first time in Switzerland, data concerning HIV-relevant protection as well as their determinants were systematically collecte...

BACKGROUND Uganda, was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to reverse its HIV/AIDS epidemic. Long distance drivers, prostitutes and barmaids have been identified as the groups that engage in risky sex, which promotes HIV transmission in Uganda and other countries across the continent. This paper investigates whether and why there were changes of sexual behaviour and practices among five ris...

Chemically mediated sexual communication in humans has been largely neglected due to its non-conscious and relatively concealed nature. However, menstrual cycle synchronisation, puberty onset in young pre-pubertal girls exposed to their stepfather, and consanguinity avoidance suggest a function in the physiological regulation of sexual and reproductive behaviour in humans. These phenomena are r...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between sexual behaviour, urinary symptoms, urinalysis and bacteriuria in men attending STD clinics. DESIGN A prospective study recording sexual behaviour, urinary symptoms and collecting mid-stream urine specimens. SETTING Two West Midlands STD clinics, UK. SUBJECTS 1086 new male patients. RESULTS 704 patients had had sexual intercourse (SI) within ...