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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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Sex and Back Pain: How to Have Great Sex Without Discomfort
One of the most popular health topics on Health Central is back pain. Consumer Reports estimates that as many as 80% of adults living in... Read more »
Six Types of Therapeutic Massage
One of the things that I’ve embraced is the power of the massage. It’s amazing how this procedure can make you feel sooooo much better... Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sex: Don't Give It Up
"Throughout February, writers from many of HealthCentral's communities are writing about sex, romance and the other relationships in your... Read more »
RA and Sexual Independence: Part Two
Welcome back. We have been discussing the many ways in which RA and medication side-effects can affect your sex life. For some... Read more »
Sex and Stress
These times, they are tough. In the last several weeks, especially, I have seen clients in higher levels of distress, no matter what their... Read more »
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Sexual Practices and AIDS
Sexual Practices and STDs Different sexual practices carry different degrees of risk of contracting the AIDS virus. Receptive (passive) anal... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Premature ejaculation
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Premature ejaculation occurs when a man has an orgasm sooner during intercourse than he or his partner wishes.Causes, incidence, and risk... Read more »
Semen analysis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Semen analysis is a test to measure the amount and quality of a man's semen and sperm. Semen is the thick, white, sperm-containing fluid released... Read more »
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