Dermatology
California Urges At-Home STI Tests
California has become the first state to require health insurance to cover at-home tests for sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, chlamydia, and syphilis.
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Ob-Gyn
Single-Parent Dads Explain Puberty To Girls
Your daughter is growing up. She needs more personal hygiene products and a trip to the gynecologist. Here’s how to remain calm and helpful.
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Pediatrics
Single-Parent Moms Explain Puberty To Boys
You may feel like renting an R-rated movie in lieu of having the talk with your son. But there are some important things you both should know.
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Emotions
Safely Shaving Your Pubes
How you groom your pubic hair is a personal choice. Women are generally more fastidious about grooming below the waist.
Ob-Gyn
HIV and AIDS Remain Serious
First identified among the homosexual community in 1981, by the 1990s HIV became a threat to any sexually active individual. What is today’s outlook?
Dermatology
Living With Genital Herpes
There are two types of herpes. Cold sores are common manifestations of HSV-1. Genitals are breeding grounds for HSV-2. What can you expect with treatment?
Gastroenterology
Hemorrhoids, Polyps, Hernias or Worse
What may appear to be similar disorders have distinct characteristics that a gastroenterologist notices.
Ob-Gyn
Vasectomy or Tubal Ligation
Compare 18 birth control methods. Vasectomies do not affect testosterone level, erections, climaxes, or sex drive. Women may receive a similar procedure.
Pediatrics
Why Circumcise Your Son
Most men in the United States have been circumcised. Other than majority compliance, why is it even a consideration?
Dermatology
The Battle Against HPV
Virus that causes oral cancer shares characteristics with cervical cancer. Learn how to recognize signs and prevent human papillomavirus.
Dermatology
Cross Your Legs, Not Your Fingers
Crossing fingers while attempting to mask vaginal malodor with perfume can literally take others’s breath away. What is going on down there and what can you do about it?
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