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Chance Of Infection By Sex
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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AIDS and HIV Infection
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is a serious condition that weakens the body's immune system, leaving it unable to fight... Read more »
Sexual intercourse: painful
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
For both men and women, pain can occur in the pelvic area during or soon after sexual intercourse. It can happen at any time during sex -- for... Read more »
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 »
Semen analysis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Male fertility test; Sperm countNormal ValuesA few of the common normal values are listed below.The normal volume varies from 1.5 to 5.0 milliliter... Read more »
Safe Sex
It's Saturday night -- pretty close to midnight -- and the best date you've ever been on is winding down. You're both in the car on your way home,... 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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