Safe-sex
I want to get castrated, my sex drive is too high.
Dear Christopher,
I commend you for coming forward with this issue, I am sure it hasn't been easy for you to talk about it. I think the question you might need to ask yourself is why exactly you feel you would like to be castrated per se. Do you simply feel ... Read more.
Was my STD test result a ‘false negative’ or did my boyfriend lie to me?
Hi Krissy, thanks for your question!
So lets break this down a little bit. You were recently hospitalized for pelvic inflammatory disease which is most often caused by either Chlamydia or Gonorrhea but can also happen post-abortion or miscarriage and can also be related to having an IUD. Your doctors clearly ... Read more.
Irregular periods – Could I be pregnant?
Hi Jamie thank you for your question.
I will start by saying that it is very normal for women to have irregular periods for the first months and, sometimes, the first years of their period. Your bodies` level of hormones is changing during adolescence, which can cause the length of ... Read more.
Can I get STDs by having oral sex?
Hello Cass, and thanks for writing to us.
Although there are less risk factors contracting STDs via oral sex, it is not entirely out of the question.
Most exchange of bodily fluids poses a health risk. Herpes is a disease which is easily transferable. Maybe more far-fetched but still possible, even deep ... Read more.
I have periods every 45 days
Hi Ms. George,
Thank you for your question. It seems like you are asking about irregular periods, i.e. oligomenorrhea. The following is from Wikipedia and might be of help to you:
"Oligomenorrhea is the medical term for infrequent uterine bleeding episodes with intervals of more than 35 days. The duration of such ... Read more.
Has US abstinence policy failed?
Merchandise counter at an event organised by the US teen celibacy group Silver Ring ThingCritics of abstinence programmes say they do not cut teen pregnancy rates US lawmakers are investigating whether to cut government funding for health education programmes that promote sexual abstinence until marriage. The move follows a report earlier this year from America’s [...]
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I have had irregular periods for a year
Hello Amber,
Thank you for your question.
If I understand correctly, you are concerned that your periods have been irregular for the past year.
I would still want to ask you a few other questions: what were your periods like before? Do you have any other health problems? Have there been any changes ... Read more.
Study of teen sex finds more education needed on transmitted diseases
TORONTO – Most teens are responsible when it comes to sexuality, but lack of knowledge about sexually transmitted infections and their consequences is a concern, says a new study. The research, published in the January issue of Pediatrics and Child Health, found that 27 per cent of teens were sexually active at a mean age [...]
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