Sexual Health
Sexual Health: How to Be Your Own Advocate
Visiting your doctor for a sexual health issue can be daunting. These tips can help you feel more confident and get the care you need.
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How to Navigate Oral Sex With HSV-1 and HSV-2
If someone with a cold sore performs oral sex on a partner, can the partner get genital herpes? Get the answer this and other oral herpes questions here.
Genital Herpes: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but it can be managed. Here’s what you need to know.
Birth Control Side Effects: A Guide
Some side effects have severe consequences; others are merely annoying. Be aware of all of them.
5 Myths About Endometriosis
Misinformation has surrounded endometriosis for years. Here are five facts you should know.
These Skin Conditions May Mimic a Yeast Infection or Herpes
Learn the symptoms of lichen planus and lichen sclerosus, two vulvar skin conditions that can cause pain, burning, and more.
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Robin Elise Weiss, Ph.D.
Health ProfessionalRobin Elise Weiss, Ph.D., LCCE, CLC, AdvCD(DONA) is a childbirth educator, doula, founder of Childbirth.org, and author.
Eileen Bailey
Health WriterEileen Bailey is an award-winner author of six books on health and parenting. She specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Sexual Health, Skin Care, Psoriasis and Skin Cancer.
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EditorLara DeSanto is a digital editor and staff writer for HealthCentral. She acts as the editor for sexual health, digestive health, and several cancers.
Health News
Chlamydia May Double Ovarian Cancer Risk
New research to be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in April suggests that women with chronic chlamydia infections are twice as likely as women without the sexually transmitted infection to develop ovarian cancer. Res...
Fewer U.S. Teens Engage in Certain Risky Behaviors, But Concerns Remain
Results of the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which includes self-reported information about drug use and sexual behaviors among high school students in the United States, are released by the CDC.
'Low T' Can Cause Serious Health Problems, Even in Men Under 40
A new study suggests low levels of the male hormone testosterone – hypogonadism, testosterone deficiency, or “low T” – may cause chronic health problems, sexual health issues, and reduced muscle mass in young men.