Sexual Health Expert Dr. Grayson, M.D. shares Sexual Health management news and commentary at SexualHealthConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228 http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228 http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228/60290/vagina-lumps Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:30:51 -0500 Dr. Grayson, M.D. A common concern of women are bumps that they discover on the vulva. Before you panic, know that there are a several causes of bumps or pimples on the female genitalia and most of them are NOT contagious, NOT life threatening, and NOT STDs. Here's what you need to know:   Cysts are common and can occur anywhere on the body. In the vulva (the area near the vagina) they often arise from a blocked skin gland. They often look like pimples... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228/60290/vagina-lumps http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228/40171/telling-std Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:58:00 -0400 Dr. Grayson, M.D. Recently I counseled a young woman who had herpes on how and what to tell her boyfriend of a few years about her condition. She was terrified. First of all, she had never sought treatment. Until recently, she had been in denial about her condition. Luckily, she was smart enough to always use condoms and she never had intercourse with him during had an outbreak. However, she hadn't told him about her condition, and she wanted... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228/40171/telling-std http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228/38097/std-blame Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:36:00 -0400 Dr. Grayson, M.D. I can't count the number of times that a patient was shocked when they were diagnosed with an STD. Many of my patients seem surprised that their sexual partner gave them an STD. Though they won't admit it, they probably assumed their partner was clean based on simple questioning or on poor judgment.   That is a huge mistake.   STDs are spread largely because people don't know that they have them. For example, 2/3 of women and... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/80228/38097/std-blame