Sexes, Volume 6, Issue 4

Prepubescent children and young adolescents (ages 7–14) are in a critical developmental stage for establishing the foundations of healthy sexual behavior. Increasing rates of precocious puberty, combined with limited access to accurate and age-...

In recent years, the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young adults (ages 10–24) in Africa has improved through national and international initiatives. However, major challenges remain in enabling young people to exercise their...

Background/Objectives: The main contraceptive options for men are condoms, vasectomy and coitus interruptus. Clinical and preclinical trials are being conducted to develop a new male contraceptive (NMC), which can be either hormonal or non-hormonal....

Sexual consent, although more extensively studied in recent decades, remains a complex and nuanced concept that is often difficult to define and investigate. This study aimed to analyze the relationships between beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors rela...

Background: Sexual and reproductive health promotion is a political and social process that involves not only individual actions but also strategies to change social, environmental and economic factors. It is necessary to know the characteristics of...

Gender dysphoria stems from incongruence between gender identity and assigned sex, often causing significant distress related to breast anatomy in transmasculine individuals. Gender-affirming hormone therapy typically precedes mastectomy, which is a...

Despite notable progress in HIV prevention and treatment, men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to bear a disproportionate burden of HIV, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where systemic barriers restrict access to HIV testing. This study draws...

The present research assessed university student stakeholders’ perceptions of positive outcomes (i.e., appropriateness and benefits of conferencing) and negative outcomes (i.e., endangerment and revictimization of the complainant) associated wi...

Masculinity norms and gender socialization play a critical role in shaping boys’ attitudes, behaviours, and interactions within society. In South Africa, historical legacies of colonialism and apartheid, coupled with deeply ingrained cultural a...

Personal identity is a multidimensional, universal, and ever-developing construct that forms primarily during youth. One domain of identity—gender—manifests quite clearly in terms of developmental course and psychosocial components in the...