Sexual Health Expert Merely Me 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/824092 http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/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/824092 http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/93661/connection Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:21:09 -0500 Merely Me   Hello!   We are going to try to get this question of the week feature going on this site.  Each Thursday I will write a little conversation starter and I hope to hear from our members.  I know you are out there because we get tons of questions (about 400 a month now!). So please don't hesitate to be a regular member of our community.     My question for this week is about your first time.  For those... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/93661/connection http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/92604/irregular Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:12:18 -0400 Merely Me I first heard the term "Perimenopause" years ago when I was watching the Oprah show.  She had on a gynecologist who was talking about how your menstrual cycle can begin to become irregular many years before menopause.  I heard this expert say that this process can begin as early as ten years before you officially experience menopause.  My mouth flew open as did Oprah's.  "Say what?"  This cycle chaos can go on for years... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/92604/irregular http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/92028/libido Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:47:17 -0400 Merely Me There can be many reasons for feeling a decrease in sexual desire including physical illness, stress, or depression.  The symptoms of depression including disruptions to sleep, a loss of energy, and a general disinterest in activities which used to bring pleasure are just some of the reasons why depression can be linked to a decrease in sexual libido.  In an article entitled, "Depression and Sexual Desire" (American Family... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/92028/libido http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/88550/miscarriage Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:15:17 -0400 Merely Me  Early pregnancy can be a very special time for many women.  You begin to daydream of what it will be like to hold your baby.  You might begin to buy just a few items in preparation for when your baby arrives.  And you might even share the news with family and close friends.  But the first trimester can also be a time of great anxiety and worry as this is the time period when most miscarriages occur.  The American... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/88550/miscarriage http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/88138/connection Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:14:27 -0400 Merely Me Back by popular demand I am bring back the Question of the Week to Sexual Health Connection!   Okay seriously...there has been no demand whatsoever but I never give up trying to get some participation and discussion on this site.    My question this week is:  What method of birth control do you use?  And do you like it?  Have you had any side effects or problems?   Your answer just may help someone else... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/88138/connection http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/88014/input Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:56:44 -0400 Merely Me Hello   I am the Community Leader here at Sexual Health Connection and I would like to ask you just a few questions so that we may better serve you.  Your input and opinions are important to us.   1.  How did you find this site?   2.  Are there any topics of interest that you would like to see us writing about?   3.  Would you enjoy participating in community discussions on... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/88014/input http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/86773/gardasil Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:08:02 -0400 Merely Me There may soon be a new way for boys and young men to protect themselves from one symptom of sexually transmitted disease.  Merck, the manufacturer of Gardasil (the drug used to vaccinate young women against cervical cancer) may get FDA approval to also use this drug as a vaccine against genital warts in males who are from 9 to 26 years of age.     Both genital warts and cervical cancer can result from the human papilloma... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/86773/gardasil http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/84988/polycystic Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:17:49 -0400 Merely Me I was having dinner with two friends recently and they asked me what I did over the weekend.  When I told them I was writing about cysts one of my friends asked me cautiously, "You mean like ovarian cysts?"  I nodded and then both friends proceeded to tell me that they suffered from a condition called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.  Of course I had no idea that this was an issue for them.  But then again most people don't talk... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/84988/polycystic http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/84213/ovarian Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:43:27 -0400 Merely Me It began for me with changes to my menstrual cycle.  I am always fairly regular give or take a few days in getting my period on time.  But this time two weeks went by with no visit from "aunt flow" and I was becoming worried.  The obvious thing which comes to mind when your period is late is to wonder if you are pregnant.  So I went off to the gynecologist where they promptly gave me a pregnancy test which turned out to be... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/84213/ovarian http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/80175/talking-sex Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:53:00 -0400 Merely Me Well it is all around us.  Sex, that is.  In my day we kids had to work a bit to find information about sex.  There was no internet and you didn't have fifty million channels on television.  Maybe you found out some things about sex from talking with friends or from the stash of porn magazines under your older sibling's bed.  Or perhaps you found interest in the wild life shows which discussed the mating rituals of the... http://www.healthcentral.com/sexual-health/c/824092/80175/talking-sex