The STI testing question of the hour: Where?
Ignorance isn’t bliss when it comes to HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections (STIs). Early diagnosis and treatment means better long-term health and less likelihood of passing the infection on to future sexual partners. So why don’t more people in the U.S. get tested? Two new studies suggest that where the testing is happening may be […]
What’s that smell? The truth about body functions
You could hold it in and suffer. Or cover it up and pretend nothing happened. Or you could do what he does and simply let. it. out. It doesn’t matter to us. You can be a sex bomb and a stink bomb , and we’ll still think you’re fabulous. But you probably don’t care what […]
Getting pregnant: Yes you can!
As a doctor, one of the things that most surprises me is the number of women who don’t use birth control because they think they can’t get pregnant. Risk can be tricky to understand and we all want to believe that things like car wrecks and debilitating diseases never happen to us or to the […]
How to talk doctor
Talking about sex can be tough enough in bed—even worse in a doctor’s office. Fortunately there are some dos and don’ts to make your visit easier and more productive for you and your health care provider.* Part 1: Before the visit (Prepare, prepare, prepare…) There are a few simple things you can do before seeing […]
Herpes blues
Once you get it, it’s with you for life—so about 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. has genital herpes. Two prescription-only medications, acyclovir and valacyclovir, help make outbreaks of the virus less frequent and less painful. Acyclovir and valacyclovir are good at reducing the amount of herpes virus present in the genital area, so […]
HPV really gets around
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that about 4% of people in the U.S. aged 14-69 have a high-risk type of human papilloma virus (HPV) in their mouth or throat. (High-risk types of HPV are associated with cancer.) The study concluded that any type of HPV infection in the […]
Itchy situation
Even if you have special x-ray glasses or the observation skills of a ninja, you still cannot tell if someone has an STI (sexually transmitted infection) just by looking. original post
Jump to conclusions
“Jump around, jump around, jump up, jump up, and get down!” Great lyrics to get you moving. Bad strategy to avoid a pregnancy. original post
Good to know: Questions you should ask your gyno
We like it when you’re healthy, happy, and well informed. That’s why we’re sharing a few questions you might want to ask your gynecologist at your next visit. Think of this as a cheat sheet you can bring along to find out what’s really going on down there. Questions about birth control Should I be […]
Downtown date
When it comes to spreading STIs, is oral sex safer than sex-sex? One word: Nope. original post
