The study of sexual behaviour lies at the heart of understanding the transmission dynamics
of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Academic investigation into sexual behaviour dates …

The international, psychological and sociological research literature on prostitution from
1990 through 2000 is reviewed. The stage is set by scanning topics and perspectives in …

Global Sex is the first major work to take on the globalization of sexuality, examining the
ways in which desire and pleasure—as well as ideas about gender, political power, and …

In The Wisdom of Whores, epidemiologist Elizabeth Pisani brings honesty, wit and startling
pragmatism to the tawdry front lines of sex and drugs. She explains how we could shut down …

Intravaginal practices such as" dry sex" and douching have been suggested as a risk factor
that may increase women's susceptibility to HIV infection. These behaviours appear …

Sexuality is intricately linked to practically every aspect of our lives: to pleasure, power,
politics and procreation, but also to disease, violence, war, language, social roles, religion …

The fight against AIDS in Africa is often presented as a fight against “cultural barriers” that
are seen as promoting the spread of the HIV virus. This attitude is based on a long history of …

In academia, social science research on the vagina remains rare (Bell & Apfel, 1995)–
particularly research focused exclusively on the vagina, in contrast to research discussing …

With the construction of women's genitals as problematic, the'private'female body becomes a
site for potential improvement. Socio-cultural accounts of vaginal size in the West construct a …

Between 2005 and 2006, we investigated vaginal practices in Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Tete,
Mozambique; KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; and Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand. We …