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How To Prevent A Sore Vagina During 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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STD Prevention
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Sexual problems overview
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Sexual problems are defined as difficulty during any stage (desire, arousal, orgasm, and resolution) of the sexual act, which prevents the individual... Read more »
Oral Sex Guide
Here are some terms you may hear when people talk about oral sex: Fellatio -- This is when a guy's penis is taken into a partner's mouth and licked... Read more »
Canker Sores
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A canker sore is an ulcer on the mucous membrane inside your mouth. The medical terms for canker sores are aphthous stomatitis, ulcerative... Read more »
Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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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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