CDC says HPV down by 56% among teenagers since vaccine introduction

Health officials say decline is 'encouraging' but concern remains over lack of discrepancies in awareness of vaccine

Drugs policymakers of the 1980s knew the score

Mary O'Hara: This is not the time to undermine harm reduction strategies such as the needle exchange programme, bravely, and surprisingly, initiated by Thatcher and her Tory government

Genital herpes is putting a dampener on our marriage

No sooner are we free of herpes than one of us infects the other and we have to abstain from sex until it clears up

Campaigners celebrate as Plan B morning-after pill made available to all

Contraceptive to be made available without prescription or age limit after Obama administration drops opposition

Michael Douglas has struck a blow for oral sex

Holly Baxter: The film star may have retracted his remarks about cunnilingus but he has raised awareness about this natural part of sex

Is Viagra about to lose its pulling power in the UK?

Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, is shortly to lose its patent protection in the UK. So how will it affect the company's performance?

HPV and links to cancer – live webchat

Michael Douglas linked his throat cancer to contracting a strain of HPV virus through cunnilingus - but was he medically correct to make the causal connection? What is the truth about HPV and how is it linked to cancer? Our webchat discussed the issues

Michael Douglas says cunnilingus gives you cancer – but is he right?

Michael Douglas, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2010, says oral sex was the cause. But what's the risk?

Philippines: where Catholics, condoms and conservatism collide over health

Reproductive health bill after labyrinthine legislative fight highlights global challenge of getting contraception and sexual health services to women who need them

Refugee women need sexual healthcare too, says Lakshmi Puri

Lakshmi Puri has highlighted the need for family planning to be made available to female refugees and conflict-displaced women. Liz Ford meets her

Talk point: can Women Deliver improve the lives of women and girls?

Early and forced marriage, gender equality and the rights of girls are on the agenda at this week's conference in Malaysia

Improvements in maternal health at risk because of data black hole

World Bank says maternal mortality lower in countries where girls complete primary school and women become MPs, but bemoans lack of data on reproductive health