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Merely Me

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The Gift that Keeps on Giving: STD's and the Holidays

It's that time of year again.  Maybe you get a nice break from work or school.  There are holiday parties to look forward to and the hanging mistletoe conjures romantic visions.  But did you also know that this is the time when more people acquire a Sexually Transmitted Disease?  It's true.  Just ask any college health... Read moreChevron
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Three Sexual Health Myths Debunked

We get a ton of questions here on Sexual Health Connection and many of them involve asking if a particular sexual health myth is true or not.  We are going to talk about three of the more popular myths which come up on this site and I will do my best to explain why they are myths and not reality.      Sexual Health Myth... Read moreChevron
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Gardasil Marketed for Males to Prevent Genital Warts (and other ways men can prevent STDs)

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... Read moreChevron
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April is STD Awareness Month: What do you know about Gonorrhea?

I am not sure how many people know that April is STD awareness month.   Sexually Transmitted Diseases used to be called Venereal Disease and in recent times they are sometimes called Sexually Transmitted Infections.  But whatever the name, many of these diseases have been around for hundreds of years and some seem here to... Read moreChevron