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Michelle Sobel

Maintaining Sexual Health Later in Life

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), unfortunately don't discriminate based on age. However, often times adults feel more immune to these infections because they are typecast as an affliction of the young. For example, this year, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Planned Parenthood, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and others are... Read more Chevron

posted 05/26/2010, comment (1)|

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Amy Hendel

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Why get tested for STDs? What to Expect?

Having sex? On a regular or irregular basis? Know your partner's sexual history and health status? Are you really sure about that? Then you need to know as much as you can about STDs. Specifically, it's a really good idea to know what tests are available, in case you think you may have an STD. You'll want to get the results... Read more Chevron

posted 06/08/2009, comments (0)|

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Amy Hendel

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HIV as Routine Screening?

Last week on World AIDS Day, the American College of Physicians announced a new position on AIDS screening. They recommended that doctors ask all of their patients to test for HIV. This follows the CDC position that has recommended that all patients ages 13-64 be screened for HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and it is... Read more Chevron

posted 12/09/2008, comments (0)|

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E-Cards Notify Your Sexual Partners of STD Risk

Telling past sexual partners they may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease is never an easy task, but it is the responsible thing to do to help protect the health of past sexual partners. And it is one way to try to prevent STDs from continuing to be spread. InSPOTLA has created an email system to let you notify past... Read more Chevron

posted 11/17/2008, comments (0)|

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