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As Cornell Rape Case Fuels Conversation About Sexual Violence on Campus, Experts Share How Survivors Can Find Help

College students have multiple options for seeking support after an act of sexual violence, including Title IX reporting, law enforcement, campus resources, and confidential sexual assault hotlines. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center, an NCSH member, is featured.

Cosmopolitan

Gird Your Loins: The Wank Recession Is (Apparently) Here

A survey from the Kinsey Institute, an NCSH member, found that 36% of Gen Z young adults, including 42% of women, had not masturbated in the past three months despite most reporting sexual desire. Experts suggest that stigma, stress, lack of privacy, and misinformation may influence these habits.

USA Today

Is 'Sexually Transmitted Diarrhea' A Thing? Explaining Shigella Illness

Shigellosis, a highly contagious diarrheal infection that can spread through sexual contact, is drawing renewed attention due to increasing antibiotic resistance.