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Teen STDs can lead to infertility

February 11, 2009

According to experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infertility may be a "down the road" concern for many teens who contract sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Researchers have found that many teens are unaware that some STDs can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease in women, which can doom their chances of having a baby later in life. The experts advise young men and women who are sexually active to get checked by a doctor for STDs every six months or every time... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Older Adults

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

Age offers no protection against STDs. You only have to look to a recent survey from Britain that... Read more »

April is STD Awareness Month: What do you know about Gonorrhea?

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...partner and their sexual history. If you have any symptoms of an STD including burning,... Read more »

Gardasil Marketed for Males to Prevent Genital Warts (and other ways men can prevent STDs)

By Merely Me , Health Expert

There may soon be a new way for boys and young men to protect themselves from one symptom of... Read more »

E-Cards Notify Your Sexual Partners of STD Risk

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Telling past sexual partners they may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease is never... Read more »

Genital Herpes and Depression

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

I see it every week: A person who is sad, having difficulty functioning or concentrating, crying... Read more »

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Health Guide

STD Symptoms

What is the Definition of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are transmitted sexually by someone who is infected. These infections are usually passed by... Read more »

STDs and Oral Sex

Gonorrhea -- A bacterial infection of the urethra (urine tube), cervix or anus, gonorrhea can be transmitted to your throat and cause a severe throat infection. Syphilis -- A highly contagious... Read more »

STD Prevention

Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. contract a sexually transmitted disease. Thus, it is important to understand what... 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 or sucked. The testicles can be orally stimulated... Read more »

STD Questions to ask Your Doctor

What tests are needed to determine if there is an STD? Does each condition have its own test, or is there one test for several STDs? Can any of these tests have a false reading? Do doctors... Read more »

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Medications

LEVITRA Oral Uses and How to Use

Vardenafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction)... Read more »

Viagra Oral Uses and How to Use

Sildenafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction) by... Read more »

CIALIS Oral Uses and How to Use

Tadalafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction) by... Read more »

Ortho Tri-Cyclen (21) Oral Uses and How to Use

This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones, a... Read more »

Ortho Tri-Cyclen (28) Oral Uses and How to Use

This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones, a... Read more »

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STD Education With Videos

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Playing a simple video on the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) while people are waiting to be... Read summary »

STDs in America

January 16, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report shows there is a high burden of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the United States, especially among... Read summary »

3 STDs that can show on your face

August 26, 2009

Having a sexually transmitted disease (STD) can be upsetting and embarrassing, and it can be even more so if the visual signs of the diseases appear... Read summary »

Sexual Problems Linked to Life Experiences

August 19, 2008

By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study links life experiences to sexual dysfunction. The... Read summary »

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CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Parkinson's, a disease that causes tremors and other neurological problems, usually strikes people who are near... Read summary »

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