Archive for the ‘Men’s Health-Erectile Dysfunction’ Category
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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 [...]
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SEXUAL LAWS TODAY: FINANCIAL SUPPORT AFTER DIVORCE
During divorce proceedings, courts must consider how to provide for the financial support of the children and/or the divorcing partners. Collecting court-ordered child support can be difficult. Many fathers fail to make the required payments. Their former families are often forced into poverty and onto welfare. Poverty is less frequently a problem for fathers whose [...]
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TAKING CARE OF OUR BODIES
According to the World Health Organization, sexual health includes the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects of sexuality combined in ways that are positively enriching and that enhance personality, communication, and love. People who are sexually healthy protect themselves from illness and unintended pregnancy, are aware of their sexual behavior and attitudes, and accept responsibility [...]
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SEXUALITY IN ADOLESCENCE: FREQUENCY OF INTERCOURSE AND NUMBER OF PARTNERS
Although intercourse among unmarried adolescent women is not rare, young women are, generally speaking, not promiscuous. This is seen both by their frequency of intercourse as well as by the number of partners with whom they have ever had intercourse. About four out of ten sexually experienced women in the 1971 survey had not had [...]
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CHILDHOOD SEXUALITY: DEVELOPMENTAL PHASES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD (6-7 YEARS)
At six years there are a greater awareness of and interest in the differences between sexes in body structure. Questioning and mutual investigation by both sexes reveal practical answers to questions about sex differences. Interest in the origin of babies, pregnancy, and birth continues. If the child is told of intercourse by older playmates, [...]
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SEX DIFFERENCES: ABSOLUTE, SEX-SHARED/THRESHOLD-DIMORPHIC, AND ARBITRARY
There are absolute sex differences, but they pertain to reproduction. Females menstruate, gestate, and lactate. Males impregnate. Other behavior which is hormonally primed prenatally is shared by both sexes. The difference lies in the threshold for its elicitation. This is sex-shared/threshold-dimorphic behavior. There is also sex-different behavior of a purely arbitrary type. Some of the [...]
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MEN IN THE BEDROOM: REMAIN INTACT
Avoiding sex hazards Sex doesn’t have to be kinky to be hazardous. These days, with modern medications and gadgets, even homegrown domestic intercourse has risks. Just as science is prolonging life, so it is prolonging sex life, and many who might otherwise have hung up their spurs are still riding high. Just consider Viagra. It [...]