Archive for March, 2009
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SEXUAL BEHAVIOR: GENERAL ATTACK.
A general physical attack—not sexual in its outward form, but apparently with a sexual basis—was reported only in the heterosexual aggression cases, and even here the incidence was not high. It happened in about an eighth of the aggression offenses against adult females and half of that in the other two aggression groups. In several [...]
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SEX OFFENDERS: CRIMINALITY
The characteristic image of any sex offender is usually shaped by his specific sex offense. This event, dramatized by arrest and conviction, overshadows all his previous behavior. Not only does it eclipse whatever good he might have done, but also all his nonsexual criminal behavior. This has led to a curious oversimplification of the record. [...]
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MARRIAGE
Our society assumes that the majority of men and women will marry and, generally speaking, it considers marriage evidence of an adequate social and sexual adjustment. It is also taken as evidence of a willingness to assume responsibility, and of a desire to create long-lasting intimate relationships and to conform to the dictates of public [...]
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PREPUBERTAL SEX PLAY: TECHNIQUES
Turning to the question of sexual techniques, simple exhibition and manual touching of genitalia were too omnipresent among those who had heterosexual play to lend themselves to comparative analysis. Conversely, vaginal and anal insertion, with objects other than the penis or finger, were too infrequent. This leaves mouth-genital contact and coitus. The latter is difficult [...]
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PEEPERS: CRIMINALITY
As juveniles the peepers were a very delinquent group, having the second largest percentage (29 per cent) with juvenile convictions, even more than the prison group. The great majority of their convictions stemmed from rather serious offenses, judging from the fact that about 80 per cent of them resulted in commitment for six months or [...]
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TREATMENT WHEN SOMEONE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIV
Some people, such as health care workers, have the potential to be exposed to HIV in the workplace. Despite being trained to decrease the likelihood of HIV infection through taking so-called universal precautions (using barriers to prevent contact with infected body fluids), they can nevertheless be exposed accidentally. Persons who are at the highest risk [...]
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STD HEPATITIS C: SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
Unfortunately, one of the most common types of hepatitis C (that caused by type lb of the virus) is also the most common type to progress. In addition men and older people are more likely to develop these complications. A liver biopsy (which involves taking a piece of liver from a person under anesthesia and [...]
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STD CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS: HOW IS CHLAMYDIA TRANSMITTED?
Chlamydia is transmitted through sexual contact with a person who is infected, whether or not that person has symptoms. It can be transmitted through oral, genital, or anal sex, and possibly by sex toys. Some people think that if a male partner does not ejaculate, then infection with chlamydia (and other STDs) cannot take place. [...]
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WHY IS IT SO HARD TO TALK ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH AND STDS?
Why is it that we often have difficulty communicating honestly and openly with a partner in general, much less on subjects such as sexual health and STDs? A few of the many reasons are described in this section. As you read through it, see how many of these issues have crossed your mind. Do you [...]
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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION SYMPTOMS IN WOMEN: BLEEDING BETWEEN PERIODS
Bleeding between periods (called irregular bleeding) is not unusual and may be related to a sexually transmitted infection. (Sometimes irregular bleeding is the only symptom of a sexually transmitted infection.) Some of the common causes of bleeding between periods are listed in this chapter. An examination is necessary to explore all of the possibilities and [...]