HIV, AIDS

HIV Testing

Updated 26 July 2021 under Health Guides.

It’s now recommended that everyone over 13 years old should get tested for HIV at least once. If a young person is having sex without protection (e.g. not using condoms) […]

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How to Quit Smoking

Updated 21 December 2021 under Health Guides.

There are many benefits to kicking the smoking habit. Stopping will lower risk for many health problems which include different types of cancer, heart and breathing problems. However, in order […]

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Updated 9 September 2021 under Health Guides.

HPV, short for Human Papillomavirus, is a group of about 150 different kinds of viruses, some of which cause warts on the hands and feet and others which cause genital […]

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Hymens: Types of Hymens

Updated 15 March 2021 under Health Guides.

Hymen: a thin membrane that surrounds the opening to the vagina. Hymens can come in different shapes. The most common hymen in young women is shaped like a half moon. This […]

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Indoor Tanning

Updated 10 December 2021 under Health Guides.

You probably know that too much sun exposure can be harmful to your skin and may lead to wrinkles and skin cancer, but what about indoor tanning? Since you’re not […]

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MRKH: Instructions on the Use of Vaginal Dilators

Updated 17 August 2021 under Health Guides.

If you’re reading this guide, it’s likely that your gynecologist has recommended vaginal dilators to help you create a vagina. Vaginal agenesis (absence of the vagina) is a condition some […]

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Labia

Updated 29 November 2021 under Health Guides.

What are labia? Girls are born with two sets of labia. These are located on the vulva, which is the name for the outer part of a woman’s genitals. “Labia” means “lips” […]

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Low-Salt Diet

Updated 10 December 2021 under Health Guides.

One of the ways to manage high blood pressure is by following a low-salt (also called low-sodium) diet. What is sodium? Sodium is a mineral that is required to maintain […]

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Lyme Disease

Updated 21 December 2021 under Health Guides.

If you live near the coast in the northeast part of the United States, the mid-Atlantic region, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, or some parts of Europe or […]

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Making Healthy Sexual Decisions

Updated 13 June 2021 under Health Guides.

You may be thinking about what it means to be involved in a sexual relationship. As a young adult, it’s normal to think about sex, have sexual feelings, and have […]

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