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Olympic planners have provided condoms to Olympic athletes ever since the 1992 games in Barcelona. With over 10,000 athletes expected to be out partying and having sex during the Olympic Games in Beijing this week, the event organizers in Beijing decided to opt for overkill, with 100,000 units being distributed so as not to run out as they did in 1996 and 2000.

This week marks Sexual Awareness Week and serves as a good time for us all to take account of our sexual health and hygiene. This article lays out some basic parameters for assessing your sexual health, and reminds us that when it comes to sex, it's not a good idea to turn a blind eye to any health concerns, as they tend to only get worse, and may be a sign of greater health problems.

A new study confirms fears that Mexican immegrants to America are engaging in highly risky sexual practices; moreso that then do when at home in Mexico. The study reported that 40% of immegrants have engaged in sexual practices while under the influence of drugs or alcohol compared to just 25% of those still in Mexico.

With soaring STD infection rates, India's government is working closely with NGOs that distribute female condoms to sex workers that they will make female condoms available for just 3 rupees a piece. The new cost reduces the price of these devices by about 40% and makes them affordable enough for these women to use them with clients who refuse to wear condoms themselves.

With the Conference on HIV and AIDS currently being hosted in Mexico, the international aid community is taking advantage of the situation to address a big question on everyone's mind: Why are only 10% of funds dedicated to AIDS prevention accounted for?

Since 1998, the number of AIDS cases in America may have risen by 25,000 cases, but updated federal estimates on new AIDS infections shows a decline in the spread of the disease. The indicators are strong evidence that our country's response to the epidemic is effectively combating the spread of the disease and warrants further funding to continue its positive social effects.

While circumcision does effectively reduce the likelihood of contracting certain STDs, including HIV/AIDS, there is a lot of misunderstanding amongst the medical community as to how a circumcision based approach to fighting AIDS can be effective.

A New York entrepreneur has developed a product called the 'STDFree Card' that claims to give its users the ability to claim with confidence that they are 100% free of sexually transmitted diseases.

The issue of filming sex scenes in porn movies can be compared to producing professional wresting event in that they both require actors to simulate actions in which real risk is involved. This interesting article addresses condom use in porn, and certain approaches by both directors and actors that can integrate condom use into a production without turning off the audience.

At the most recent congregation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in Manila, the church reinforced the notion that use of condoms was forbidden for all couples, married or non married alike.