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Perceptions of medication and procedural abortion among medication abortion patients in Mississippi, USA. 美国密西西比州药物流产患者对药物和程序流产的认知。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-13 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2025.2569531

Kimberly Kelly

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Risk reconsidered: insights from a data saturation analysis of sexual health research amongst gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. 重新考虑风险：对同性恋、双性恋和其他男男性行为者的性健康研究数据饱和分析得出的见解。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-11 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2025.2567290

David James Field, John de Wit, Diane Dixon, David Comer, Chantal Den Daas

{"title":"Risk reconsidered: insights from a data saturation analysis of sexual health research amongst gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.","authors":"David James Field, John de Wit, Diane Dixon, David Comer, Chantal Den Daas","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2567290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2567290","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored how risk in the context of sexual health is conceptualised in research related to gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men during a period of major biomedical change, including the scale-up of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) campaign, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic search across Medline (OVID), CINAHL, and Scopus identified studies published and/or with data collected between 2015 and 2020, from high-income countries in the Global North. A novel saturation-based approach, adapted from qualitative research, was used to determine when no new implicit or explicit conceptualisations of risk were evident. Ten initial papers were reviewed, followed by sets of three, stopping after saturation was reached at 24 papers. The word 'risk' appeared 722 times across included studies. Hundreds of distinct implicit and explicit conceptualisations were identified and grouped according to five interconnected dimensions: health outcomes, and their focus on biomedical, behavioural, interpersonal, and individual factors. Findings highlight the pervasive yet variable use of 'risk' in the sexual health literature, which may hinder clear communication between researchers, clinicians, and service users. Study findings support calls for the use of more precise language.","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145274166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Selling female pleasure: women's adult industry and its podcasting in mainland China. 销售女性快感：中国大陆的女性成人产业及其播客。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2025.2468919

Fan Yang

{"title":"Selling female pleasure: women's adult industry and its podcasting in mainland China.","authors":"Fan Yang","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2468919","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2468919","url":null,"abstract":"Emerging in the wave of adult business expansion since 2015, women's adult companies in mainland China have sought to 'cleanse' the previously male-dominated industry and establish new norms. To do so, they have used a strategy of de-erotisation, distancing themselves from the sexually provocative marketing of sex products and sex aids. More than being guilt-free, the consumption of sex toys is associated with liberal progressiveness, promising the return of orgasmic rights to women. I argue that, by elevating sexual morality within the pleasure industry, women's adult companies have sought to educate and reshape female sexuality necessitating consumption of sex toys and sex courses/therapies. In their sex education channels, podcasting is important, and an increasing number of companies sponsor sex-positive podcasts to promote brand value. Influenced by sex-positive feminism, women's adult companies have sought to foster female agency and desire. However, operating within the capitalist system, they are not motivated to change existing power relations; rather, as I will show, reversing the rhetoric of sexual objectification to subjectification sometimes has served as a short-cut to sustain feminist progressiveness while expanding their consumer base.","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1344-1359"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143566428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring the motivations and dynamics of older French-speaking men settled in Thailand. 探索在泰国定居的讲法语的老年男性的动机和动态。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-25 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2025.2453481

Mustafa Seref Akin

{"title":"Exploring the motivations and dynamics of older French-speaking men settled in Thailand.","authors":"Mustafa Seref Akin","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2453481","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2453481","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the motivations and experiences of older French-speaking men who relocate to Thailand driven by the desire for a more fulfilling and liberated lifestyle that contrasts with their experiences in their home countries. Through an analysis of video interviews with 31 expatriates available online, the study reveals a prevalent trend among these men to initially engage in short-term sexual relationships, enjoying the freedoms of Thailand's vibrant social scene. However, as they acclimate to their new environment, a significant shift towards long-term partnerships is observed, marking a transition from transient interactions to more meaningful connections. Members of this group often form relationships with Thai women typically between the ages of 25 and 45. Contrary to common stereotypes, the research reveals that men often seek long-term partnerships over casual relationships. Although they may initially engage with multiple short-term partners, over time a clear preference for stable, committed relationships emerges. It is important to distinguish these sustained partnerships from buying sex, as the women involved are better described as freelancers who provide a range of services - from caregiving to companionship - similar to a contractual marriage or being a so-called rented wife, typically for an average of 500-700 euros per month.","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1278-1294"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143037379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Women's orgasms in Senegal: an exploratory mixed methods study of orgasm frequency, pleasure, and meaning among Senegalese women. 塞内加尔女性性高潮：一项关于塞内加尔女性性高潮频率、快感和意义的探索性混合方法研究。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-17 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2025.2462157

Enguerran Macia, Anna Diop-Dubois, Khadijatou Ka, Priscilla Duboz

{"title":"Women's orgasms in Senegal: an exploratory mixed methods study of orgasm frequency, pleasure, and meaning among Senegalese women.","authors":"Enguerran Macia, Anna Diop-Dubois, Khadijatou Ka, Priscilla Duboz","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2462157","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2462157","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to provide a better understanding of representations and behaviours related to sexual pleasure and orgasm among women in Dakar, Senegal, measure their frequency, and analyse some of their determinants. We used a mixed methods approach with data being collected from a qualitative sample (N = 10) and a quantitative convenience sample (N = 155). Data were analysed separately and integrated only at the interpretative stage, with equal weight being given to each type of data. As in Western societies, sexual pleasure, satisfaction and orgasm were interconnected among women in Dakar. Quantitative data revealed a pleasure gap similar to that observed in Western societies: 63% of women claimed to orgasm 'often' or 'always' during intercourse. However, closer analysis as well as the discourses elicited indicated that its magnitude could be greater in the general population. Several of the findings indicate how economic factors shape sexual well-being in Dakar, with there being a significant association between socioeconomic status and sexual satisfaction (r(153df)=0.208; p < 0.01). The role of religious prescriptions in respect of women's sexual pleasure remains complex.","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1327-1343"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143432445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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'How do I really want to be as a man?' Masculinities, critical consciousness, and contraceptive decision-making - findings from an interview study in Germany. “作为一个男人，我到底想成为什么样的人？”男子气概、批判意识和避孕决策——来自德国一项访谈研究的结果。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-13 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2025.2458719

Julia Zielke, Jan Marc Morawe, Céline Miani

{"title":"'How do I really want to be as a man?' Masculinities, critical consciousness, and contraceptive decision-making - findings from an interview study in Germany.","authors":"Julia Zielke, Jan Marc Morawe, Céline Miani","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2458719","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2458719","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines how men in Germany reflect on (their) masculinities in the context of contraception and family planning. Through twelve qualitative interviews, three of which were couple interviews, the paper identifies two core dynamics: i) a move away from hegemonic masculinities towards alternative or caring versions of manhood; and ii) a shift from critical consciousness towards more gender-equitable contraceptive decision-making. (Self-) care and different positive and negative male role models are key themes in the first dynamic. The second dynamic documents how various life events and biographical narratives are central in forming a shift to more gender-equitable contraceptive decision-making. We apply and develop Freire's critical pedagogy to discourses in sexual and reproductive health and rights to argue that a self-reflective, conscious stance on masculinities can critically support gender-equitable contraceptive decision-making processes. Freire's theories offer a useful tool for advancing theory and practice in sexual and reproductive health and rights in Germany and elsewhere, moving beyond simply engaging men and boys and instead building a culture of continuous learning, reflection and action on the question of how one want to really be as a man.","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1311-1326"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143406085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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'It does not make the taboo go away'-women's reactions to menstrual products advertisement videos. 女性对经期产品广告视频的反应是：“这并没有让禁忌消失。”

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-27 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2025.2470353

Nóra Hodossi, Petra Sirokai, Laura Lung, Adrien Rigó

{"title":"'It does not make the taboo go away'-women's reactions to menstrual products advertisement videos.","authors":"Nóra Hodossi, Petra Sirokai, Laura Lung, Adrien Rigó","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2470353","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2470353","url":null,"abstract":"Advertisements for menstrual products and how they are perceived by viewers vary culturally. In Hungary, where menstrual education is a neglected field, the role of the media in conveying menstrual knowledge is particularly important. Comments from adult menstruating women on three different menstrual product advertising videos were analysed using thematic analysis. The first video focused on how women can get on with their everyday lives during their periods. The themes were pain and suffering, leaking and white shorts, and adjusting to menstruation. The second video conveyed an 'empathising, sensitising' type of message and used a menstrual-realistic approach. Identified themes within it were experiencing femininity, gender-roles and stereotypes, periods and childbirth, and intimate moments. The third video utilised a feminist-empowering narrative and led to the development themes of empowerment and open communication. The findings reflect the divisions that characterise women's rights issues in Hungarian society. While several menstruating adult women recognise and consciously resist menstrual shaming and tabooing, fear of violating privacy, and anxiety about openly expressing one's menstrual status remain tangible, causing taboo-busting videos to provoke resistance.","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1360-1376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143522831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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University students' access and use of sexual and reproductive health services in Australia. 澳大利亚大学生获得和使用性健康与生殖健康服务的情况。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2024.2410834

Arabella Mundie, Amy B Mullens, Erich C Fein, Sara F E Bell, Joseph Debattista, Armin Ariana, Kirstie Daken, Kathryn Wenham, Charles F Gilks, Pamela Doherty, Jo Durham, Zhihong Gu, Judith A Dean

{"title":"University students' access and use of sexual and reproductive health services in Australia.","authors":"Arabella Mundie, Amy B Mullens, Erich C Fein, Sara F E Bell, Joseph Debattista, Armin Ariana, Kirstie Daken, Kathryn Wenham, Charles F Gilks, Pamela Doherty, Jo Durham, Zhihong Gu, Judith A Dean","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2410834","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2410834","url":null,"abstract":"University attendance can lead to changes in sexual behaviour that place people at increased risk of negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) experiences; however, relatively few studies have explored access to and use of SRH services by university students in Australia. A convenience sample of students (N = 4291) from five universities completed an online survey to examine barriers and facilitators to accessing SRH services. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse variations by gender, sexuality, and enrolment status. Content analyses were conducted on responses to two open-ended questions. Over half (59%, 2934) had never spoken to a health professional about SRH issues. Of the 41% (1357) who had, female, non-binary/gender diverse, and Australian-born students were significantly more likely to have done so than students identifying as male, heterosexual, or as an international student. Frequently reported barriers to use of SRH services were 'feeling embarrassed', 'being judged' and 'not knowing where to go'. LGBTQIA+ students along with international and overseas-born domestic students faced specific access barriers. Recommendations targeting student-identified barriers to access are offered, calling for universities to support student wellbeing by providing supportive, non-judgemental, and inclusive SRH promotion and health services that cater to needs of diverse student cohorts.","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1261-1277"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142388738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Co-worker dynamics among Canadian sex workers in a stigmatised and criminalised environment. 加拿大性工作者在污名化和犯罪化环境中的同事动态。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-04 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2025.2458094

Cecilia Benoit, Michaela Smith, Mikael Jansson, Doug Magnuson, Andrea Mellor, Brett Koenig

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The ongoing and contentious coverage of abortion in a progressive context: a long-term cross-outlet assessment of Dutch abortion news (2000-2022). 在进步背景下对堕胎问题的持续和有争议的报道：对荷兰堕胎新闻（2000-2022 年）的长期跨媒体评估。

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Culture, Health & Sexuality Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2024.2408342

Annick C van Brouwershaven, Sophie H Bolt, Jeroen G F Jonkman

{"title":"The ongoing and contentious coverage of abortion in a progressive context: a long-term cross-outlet assessment of Dutch abortion news (2000-2022).","authors":"Annick C van Brouwershaven, Sophie H Bolt, Jeroen G F Jonkman","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2408342","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2408342","url":null,"abstract":"Utilising automated content analysis with transformer-based topic modelling (BERTopic), this study examines cross-outlet variation in volume and topics over two decades (2000-2022) of abortion coverage in seven major daily newspapers in the Netherlands. Our findings reveal an ongoing coverage of abortion. Volume of coverage was notably highest in religious newspapers, indicating that these newspapers constitute a prominent voice in Dutch abortion debate. We discerned four distinct frames used in abortion news coverage. The first emphasised political developments as well as protest and advocacy related to abortion, framing the issue as a controversial political and moral topic. The second emphasised uncommon and problematic aspects of abortion, neglecting to present it as a commonplace and safe reproductive healthcare procedure. Two other frames seek to undermine women's decision-making agency: the marginalisation of women's personal perspectives; and the highlighting of prerequisites for abortion care. The media's emphasis on a hierarchy of deservedness may consequently reduce public support for particular reasons for choosing abortion. Overall, our findings show that abortion remains a regularly covered and contentious issue, even amidst progressive legislation. This study highlights the need for balanced reporting that engages with women's diverse personal experiences and perspectives.","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1227-1244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142557347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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