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Sex is good for fighting cancer !
Sex is good for you: For fighting cancer to the common cold - it's just what the doctor ordered (and men benefit most!)
• By A. Magee
Making love could be one of the few pleasures in life that is genuinely good for you, say researchers.
Not only does a healthy sex life boost mood, but there is growing evidence to show it boosts your physical well-being, too - from increasing longevity to reducing the risk of erectile dysfunction and even heart attack.
How to Make Sex Oil !
By G. Diamond
Many people like extra lubrication during sex and normally reach out for the Vaseline, baby oil, and even cooking oil. However, though it is highly pleasurable, using such lubricants is not safe since they interfere with the latex in condoms and could cause unwanted pregnancies and even allow the spread of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases).
Stop Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial Vaginosis is a common vaginal infection that causes many women of childbearing age much suffering. The infection occurs when the number of bad bacteria overtakes the number of good bacteria in the vaginal area. In addition to the discomfort of burning, a strong unpleasant and embarrassing odor also accompanies Bacterial Vaginosis.
Pregnancy, STDs on the Rise Again Among U.S. Teens
Birth rates among U.S. teens increased in 2006 and 2007, following large declines from 1991 to 2005, according to a new U.S. government study.CDC: STDS are hurting our Economy
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- In spite of prevention efforts, new cases of some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are going up, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Much of the burden of STDs falls on adolescents and people in their early 20s, the CDC says. The report, "Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2007," also said that women and minorities in particular are more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs.CDC: Few U.S. women screened for chlamydia
I know this is more of a health issue, but it is a news issue too. Either way, considering this is a site geared to women, I though it was an important article to share. (Sorry gents!) ************************************************************************************************************************************* Reuters WASHINGTON - Fewer than half of vulnerable U.S.Looks like it's official: FDA to allow 17 year-olds access to Plan-B
FDA expands access to Plan B for 17-year-olds Agency will allow drug to be sold over the counter to minors WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration says it will allow 17-year-olds to get the ‘morning-after’ birth control pill without a doctor’s prescription. The FDA said Wednesday it will not appeal a federal judge’s order overturning restrictions that were imposed during the Bush administration. U.S.The Joys of Lubricant
Dania Sacks March Anxious? Missing the body’s natural wetness? Lube can be a sex-saver.BIRTH CONTROL: Depo Provera
Depo-Provera is an injection of a hormone called progestin and NO estrogen. It is similar to the body's natural hormone progesterone. Depo Provera injections prevent a woman's ovaries from releasing eggs.Another way to get HPV?
This gives "no glove, no love" a whole new meaning: Researchers Find HPV in Men's Fingernails Laura Koutsky, a University of Washington epidemiologist, and colleagues have identified traces of the human papillomavirus under the fingernails of young men, a finding that could "throw a monkey wrench" in the debate over a distribution of HPV vaccines, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. According to the Post-Intelligencer, HPV is primarily a sexually transmitted infection, and some opponents of mandating HPV vaccines for girls have said such regulations could send a message that "sex at a young age is acceptable behavior" (Paulson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 7/31). Earlier this year, 24 states and Washington, D.C., considered proposals to mandate HPV vaccination for middle-school age girls, but Virginia is the only state to have passed such a measure.
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