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Unprotected Anal Sex Window Period
Safe sex means taking precautions during sex that can keep you from getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), or from giving an STI to your partner.
STIs are also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. These diseases include genital herpes, genital warts, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and others.
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A sexually transmitted illness (STI) is a contagious disease that can be transferred to another person through sexual intercourse or...
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Infertility 101
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Educating Teens About STDs
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The Morning After Pill
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Meds Compliance: Our Window of Opportunity
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Lubricant Boosts HIV Infection Risk During Anal Sex: Study
According to new research, the use of lubricants during unprotected anal intercourse may raise the risk of HIV transmission in the receptive... Read more »
Sex in the Summertime
School's out, finals are finished -- if not passed -- and now it's three months of sun, fun and freedom. No more dragging yourself out of bed 15... Read more »
Risks of Anal Sex
It has now been well proven that oral sex is a potential means by which HIV can be transmitted. And it’s not only HIV -- certainly any of the other... Read more »
"Virginity pledges" linked to rise in teen anal sex
Experts say as social mores ease, more and more heterosexual couples are experimenting with anal sex. Statistics show the practice is especially on... Read more »
Sexual intercourse: painful
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Painful sexual intercourse; Dyspareunia Home Care For painful intercourse in women after pregnancy: Wait at least 6 weeks after... Read more »
What They Didn't Teach You in Sex-Ed: Top 5 Pregnancy Myths Revealed
MYTH #1: You can't get pregnant during your period It is commonly thought that a woman is fertile between the 10th and 17th days of their cycle. According to this theory, it wouldn't be possible to get pregnant during your period, which is at the...
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